Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male was 72.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal is 72.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal peaked at 72.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.8% | — |
| 2001 | 53.5% | +116.3% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.8% | 24.8% | 24.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 62.8% | 72.8% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male in Nepal was 72.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 53 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, rural, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release