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.
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% |