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Literacy

Nepal — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 20%
1991 26% (male 38%, female 13%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1992 26% (male 38%, female 13%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)
1993 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 26% male: 38% female: 13%
1994 age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.) total population: 26% male: 38% female: 13%
1995 age 15 and over can read and write (1990) total population: 26% male: 38% female: 13%
1996 age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.) total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14%
1997 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female : 14% (1995 est.)
1998 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.)
1999 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.)
2000 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.)
2001 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.)
2002 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 27.5% male: 40.9% female: 14% (1995 est.)
2003 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.2% male: 62.7% female: 27.6% (2003 est.)
2004 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.2% male: 62.7% female: 27.6% (2003 est.)
2005 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 45.2% male: 62.7% female: 27.6% (2003 est.)
2006 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2000-2004 est.)
2007 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)
2008 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)
2009 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)
2010 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)
2011 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 48.6% male: 62.7% female: 34.9% (2001 census)
2012 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 60.3% male: 73% female: 48.3% (2010 census)
2013 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.4% male: 71.1% female: 46.7% (2011 est.)
2014 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 57.4% male: 71.1% female: 46.7% (2011 est.)
2015 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.9% | male: 76.4% | female: 53.1% (2015 est.)
2016 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.9% | male: 76.4% | female: 53.1% (2015 est.)
2017 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.9% | male: 76.4% | female: 53.1% (2015 est.)
2018 definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.) | total population: 63.9% (2015 est.) | male: 76.4% (2015 est.) | female: 53.1% (2015 est.)
2019 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 63.9% | male: 76.4% | female: 53.1% (2015)
2020 definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 67.9% | male: 78.6% | female: 59.7% (2018)
2021 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 78.6% female: 59.7% (2018)
2022 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 67.9% male: 78.6% female: 59.7% (2018)
2023 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.2% male: 81% female: 63.3% (2021)
2024 definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 71.2% male: 81% female: 63.3% (2021)
2025 total population: 68.7% (2019 est.) male: 79.8% (2019 est.) female: 59.4% (2019 est.)