Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal
Nepal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female was 62.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
62.4%
World rank
8th
of 86 countries
All-time high
68.4%
in 2011
All-time low
59.6%
in 1981
Years of data
5
1981–2018
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal, 1981–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal is 62.4%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal peaked at 68.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.4% | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 68.2% | 68.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 62.4% | 68.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal?
- Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female in Nepal was 62.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
- What is the highest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
- Is youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.