Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted was 0.79 LPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Nepal is 0.79 LPIA, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Nepal peaked at 0.79 LPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.36 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years … rate location LPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.36 LPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.58 LPIA | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 0.61 LPIA | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.74 LPIA | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 0.79 LPIA | +6.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.79 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.79 LPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.36 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 0.36 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.58 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 0.58 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7133 LPIA | 0.61 LPIA | 0.79 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index in Nepal was 0.79 LPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.79 LPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted location parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release