Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 21.13 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
21.13
Change on year
down 20.9%
World rank
78th
of 85 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2017
All-time low
10.53
in 1981
Years of data
8
1981–2019
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal stood at 21.13.
The figure is down 20.9% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal peaked at 26.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.53, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 78th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.53 | — |
| 1991 | 14.28 | +35.6% |
| 2001 | 15.97 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 20.78 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 25.92 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 26.7 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.13 | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.53 | 10.53 | 10.53 | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.28 | 14.28 | 14.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.13 | 15.97 | 18.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.63 | 20.78 | 26.7 | 4 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Nepal was 21.13 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.53 in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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