Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female was 41.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 41.7% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Nepal peaked at 41.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 42nd out of 55 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +265.6% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +59.2% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 32.6% | 41.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female in Nepal was 41.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 55 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release