Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy rates vs average years of schooling was 68.71 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
68.71
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
106th
of 128 countries
All-time high
68.71
in 2019
All-time low
3
in 1950
Years of data
9
1950–2019
Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Nepal, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 68.71 for literacy rates vs average years of schooling in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Nepal peaked at 68.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 106th of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 20.57 | 20.57 | 20.57 | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.98 | 32.98 | 32.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.09 | 48.61 | 55.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.18 | 59.63 | 68.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Nepal?
- Literacy rates vs average years of schooling in Nepal was 68.71 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest literacy rates vs average years of schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy rates vs average years of schooling?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates vs average years of schooling rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 vs average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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