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Nepal Average Youth Literacy Rate 1981-2025

78.60% 11 data points
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

Nepal's average youth literacy rate from 1981 to 2025 was 78.60%, based on 11 data points.

All Data (sorted by year)▾
YearValueChangeRank
2025 97.09% +4.69pp 40th
2022 92.40% −1.84pp 42nd
2019 94.24% +1.30pp 47th
2017 92.94% +3.85pp 34th
2016 89.09% +4.33pp 38th
2011 84.76% +2.51pp 46th
2008 82.25% +0.15pp 28th
2006 82.10% +12.05pp 28th
2001 70.05% +20.45pp 30th
1991 49.60% +19.56pp 22nd
1981 30.04% – 18th
Source: World Bank (SE.ADT.1524.LT.ZS)
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