Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index was 0.95 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.95 GPI for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 0.9521 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.33 GPI, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 76th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.33 GPI | — |
| 1991 | 0.48 GPI | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.75 GPI | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8013 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8334 GPI | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9521 GPI | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.95 GPI | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.33 GPI | 0.33 GPI | 0.33 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.48 GPI | 0.48 GPI | 0.48 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7949 GPI | 0.75 GPI | 0.8334 GPI | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.923 GPI | 0.89 GPI | 0.9521 GPI | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 GPI compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 GPI compare
- 76 Senegal 0.95 GPI compare
- 78 Togo 0.94 GPI compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.93 GPI compare
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, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nepal?
- Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index in Nepal was 0.95 GPI in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9521 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 GPI in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for youth literacy rate is the ratio of females to males ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.