People & society
What is the literacy rate of Nepal?
Nepal's literacy rate is about 76.3% (population aged 5 and above who can read and write, Census 2021). It has risen dramatically from just 5.3% in 1952/54, with male literacy higher than female, and urban higher than rural.
Literacy is a key human-development indicator the census tracks alongside fertility and life expectancy.
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