Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 96.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal is 96.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal peaked at 96.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 51st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.2% | +51.3% |
| 2001 | 80.6% | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.1% | 45.1% | 45.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 80.6% | 94.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 89.9% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 97.7% compare
- 50 Suriname 97.4% compare
- 52 South Africa 96.3% compare
- 53 Myanmar 96.3% compare
- 54 Montenegro 96.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nepal was 96.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.