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Adult literacy rate in Nepal

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The current adult literacy rate in Nepal is 71.2%, which has increased by 11.5% (19.3%) since 2011.
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Source:
World Bank
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1970 to 2023
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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100%
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89.9%
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89.1%
+13.5%
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80.4%
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78.2%
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0 years
(2023)
Secondary education duration
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0 years
(2023)
Female primary last grade persistence
73.4%
-4.9%
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Nepal Adult literacy rate between 1981 and 2021
Period Adult literacy rate Change
2021 71.2% +11.5%
2011 59.6% +11%
2001 48.6% +15.6%
1991 33% +12.4%
1981 20.6%
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