Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal
Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender was 0.11 GPIA in 2019. ▼ Falling
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.11 GPIA for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal peaked at 0.23 GPIA in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.11 GPIA, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.23 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.12 GPIA | -47.8% |
| 2011 | 0.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.12 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.11 GPIA | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 0.23 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.12 GPIA | 0.12 GPIA | 0.12 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1167 GPIA | 0.11 GPIA | 0.12 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal was 0.11 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.23 GPIA in 1981.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release