Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index was 0.95 index in 2019. ▲ Rising
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.95 index for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 0.9521 index in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.33 index, in 1981.
That places Nepal 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.33 index | — |
| 1991 | 0.48 index | +45.5% |
| 2001 | 0.75 index | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8013 index | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8334 index | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 index | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9 index | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9521 index | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.95 index | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.33 index | 0.33 index | 0.33 index | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.48 index | 0.48 index | 0.48 index | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7949 index | 0.75 index | 0.8334 index | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.923 index | 0.89 index | 0.9521 index | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.96 index compare
- 73 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.96 index compare
- 73 Zambia 0.96 index compare
- 76 Senegal 0.95 index compare
- 78 Togo 0.94 index compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 0.93 index compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 0.95 index in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9521 index in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 index in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 76th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy levels among young people, adjusted 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal basic literacy rates among young men and women aged 15–24. Values below 1 favor young men, and above 1 favor young women.