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Nepal Highest Literacy Rate

68.71% in 2019
Adult literacy rate · World Bank

The highest literacy rate in Nepal was 68.71% in 2019. The top 5 years were: 2019 (68.71%), 2017 (66.88%), 2016 (65.50%), 2011 (59.63%), 2008 (55.56%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Nepal Top 5 Highest Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2019 68.71%
2nd 2017 66.88%
3rd 2016 65.50%
4th 2011 59.63%
5th 2008 55.56%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2019 68.71% +1.83pp 43rd
2017 66.88% +1.38pp 34th
2016 65.50% +5.87pp 39th
2011 59.63% +4.07pp 46th
2008 55.56% +6.95pp 26th
2001 48.61% +15.63pp 26th
1991 32.98% +12.41pp 23rd
1981 20.57% – 18th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS)
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