Nepal

Literacy Rate

67.91
percent
Dec 81Dec 91Dec 01Dec 11Dec 180.00025.0050.0075.00100.00
  • Nepal
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

125
India74.37
126
Morocco73.75
127
Rwanda73.22
128
Egypt71.17
129
Burundi68.38
130
Nepal67.91
131
Bhutan66.56
132
Togo66.54
133
Angola66.03
134
Malawi62.14
135
Nigeria62.02

Asia Ranking

23
Laos84.66
24
Cambodia80.53
25
Bangladesh74.91
26
India74.37
27
Nepal67.91
28
Bhutan66.56

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Definition of Literacy Rate

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.

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