Nepal - Adult (15+) literacy rate

71.2 (%) in 2021

Adult literacy rate of Nepal improved by 3.55% from 68.7 % in 2019 to 71.2 % in 2021. Since the 57.14% jump in 1991, adult literacy rate shot up by 115.61% in 2021.

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What is adult literacy rate?

Adult (15+) literacy rate (%). Total is the percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. Generally, ‘literacy’ also encompasses ‘numeracy’, the ability to make simple arithmetic calculations. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of literates aged 15 years and over by the corresponding age group population and multiplying the result by 100.

What is Nepal adult literacy rate?

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