Nepal Literacy Rate 1981-2023

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Nepal literacy rate for 2021 was 71.15%, a 3.24% increase from 2018.
  • Nepal literacy rate for 2018 was 67.91%, a 8.28% increase from 2011.
  • Nepal literacy rate for 2011 was 59.63%, a 11.02% increase from 2001.
  • Nepal literacy rate for 2001 was 48.61%, a 15.63% increase from 1991.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Literacy Rate
Zimbabwe 89.70%
Tanzania 81.80%
Democratic Republic of Congo 80.02%
Uganda 79.00%
Madagascar 77.25%
Rwanda 75.90%
Burundi 74.71%
Nepal 71.15%
Malawi 67.31%
Mozambique 63.42%
Comoros 61.99%
Gambia 58.06%
Senegal 56.30%
Guinea-Bissau 52.89%
Sierra Leone 47.70%
Burkina Faso 46.04%
Benin 45.84%
Guinea 45.33%
Niger 37.34%
Afghanistan 37.27%
Chad 26.76%
Nepal Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2021 71.15% 3.24%
2018 67.91% 8.28%
2011 59.63% 11.02%
2001 48.61% 15.63%
1991 32.98% 12.40%
1981 20.57% 12.40%