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Nepal - Youth Literacy Rate 1991

Name: Nepal Youth Literacy Rate 1991
Creator: World Bank
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Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

49.60% +19.56pp from 1990 Global rank: 22nd

Nepal's youth literacy rate was 49.60% in 1991. This was the 22nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1991▾

Youth Literacy Rate by Country - 1991
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	Slovenia	99.76%	-
2nd	Croatia	99.64%	-
3rd	Spain	99.55%	0.9%
4th	Portugal	99.20%	1.3%
5th	Montenegro	99.15%	0.4%
6th	Samoa	99.04%	-
7th	Bosnia and Herzegovina	99.02%	-
8th	Greece	98.98%	0.0%
9th	Argentina	98.30%	1.5%
10th	Brunei Darussalam	98.10%	4.7%
11th	Bahrain	96.94%	12.3%
12th	Malaysia	95.56%	8.6%
13th	São Tomé and Principe	93.85%	13.9%
14th	Botswana	89.26%	-
15th	Namibia	88.11%	-
16th	Iran, Islamic Republic of	86.97%	15.7%
17th	Belize	77.64%	-
18th	Rwanda	74.90%	43.3%
19th	Nigeria	71.19%	-
20th	Uganda	69.80%	-
21st	India	61.90%	15.1%
22nd	Nepal	49.60%	65.1%
23rd	Bangladesh	44.68%	25.3%
24th	Burkina Faso	20.18%	40.3%

FAQ

What was Nepal's youth literacy rate in 1991?▾

Nepal's youth literacy rate in 1991 was 49.60%. This ranked 22nd globally.

How did Nepal's youth literacy rate change in 1991?▾

Nepal's youth literacy rate increased by 65.1% in 1991 compared to 1990.

Which country had the highest youth literacy rate in 1991?▾

Slovenia had the highest youth literacy rate in 1991 at 99.76%.

What is the youth literacy rate of Nepal in 1991?▾

The youth literacy rate of Nepal in 1991 was 49.60%. This ranked 22nd globally.