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Nepal Highest Youth Literacy Rate

97.09% in 2025
Literacy rate among youth ages 15-24 · World Bank

The highest youth literacy rate in Nepal was 97.09% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (97.09%), 2019 (94.24%), 2017 (92.94%), 2022 (92.40%), 2016 (89.09%).

Top 5 Highest Years
Nepal Top 5 Highest Youth Literacy Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 2025 97.09%
2nd 2019 94.24%
3rd 2017 92.94%
4th 2022 92.40%
5th 2016 89.09%
All Data (sorted by value)
YearValueChangeRank
2025 97.09% +4.69pp 40th
2019 94.24% +1.30pp 47th
2022 92.40% −1.84pp 42nd
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