Nepal Literacy Rate 1981-2024
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 11.52% 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 for 1991 was 32.98%, a 12.4% increase from 1981.
| Nepal Literacy Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Literacy Rate |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
71.15% |
11.52% |
| 2011 |
59.63% |
11.02% |
| 2001 |
48.61% |
15.63% |
| 1991 |
32.98% |
12.40% |
| 1981 |
20.57% |
12.40% |
