Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Nepal
Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male was 37.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 37.4% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Nepal peaked at 37.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.2% | — |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +62.8% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 35.8% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.6% | 37.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Nepal?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male in Nepal was 37.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, rural, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release