Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Nepal
Nepal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 92.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 92.1% for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Nepal peaked at 92.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.0% | — |
| 1991 | 32.7% | +118.2% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +84.1% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 92.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 60.1% | 75.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 80.2% | 92.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Nepal?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Nepal was 92.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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, published as part of Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release