Nepal

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Adult Literacy Rate 2000-2004, Male , % (UNESCO) 63
Adult Literacy Rate 2000-2004, Female, % (UNESCO) 35
Adult Literacy Rate 2000-2004, Total, % (UNESCO) 49
Youth Literacy Rate 2000-2004, Male, % (UNESCO) 81
Youth Literacy Rate 2000-2004, Female, % (UNESCO) 60
Youth Literacy Rate 2000-2004, Total, % (UNESCO) 70
Adult Literacy Rate = The percent of people over the age of 15 who are literate. Data taken over a 5 year period. The definition of literacy varies by country

Youth Literacy Rate = The percent of people between the ages of 15 and 25 who are literate. Data taken over a 5 year period. The definition of literacy varies by country