Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Nepal
Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female was 4.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
4.2%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
48th
of 55 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2016
All-time low
3.1%
in 2001
Years of data
5
1981–2019
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.2% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Nepal peaked at 4.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 48th of 55 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Nepal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female in Nepal was 4.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release