Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.67 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal stood at 0.67 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 0.67 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.25 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.25 GPIA | — |
| 1991 | 0.25 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.43 GPIA | +72.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4645 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.57 GPIA | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.64 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6445 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.67 GPIA | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.67 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8286 GPIA, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.67 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.91 GPIA, 74% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 0.25 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4472 GPIA | 0.43 GPIA | 0.4645 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6311 GPIA | 0.57 GPIA | 0.67 GPIA | 4 |
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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 0.67 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release