IDA total vs Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female

IDA total
209.56 million number
in 2019
Nepal
4.46 million number
in 2018
IDA total rank
10th
Nepal rank
12th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female over time

  • IDA total
  • Nepal
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M198120002019

How they compare

IDA total currently reports 209.56 million number against 4.46 million number in Nepal, a difference of 205.10 million number.

That makes IDA total's figure about 47.0 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IDA total has been ahead every year.

IDA total ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.

IDA total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 120.17 million number 4.13 million number 116.04 million number IDA total
1990s 145.05 million number 4.72 million number 140.33 million number IDA total
2000s 170.00 million number 4.81 million number 165.18 million number IDA total
2010s 204.15 million number 4.57 million number 199.58 million number IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female, IDA total or Nepal?
IDA total, at 209.56 million number against 4.46 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female between IDA total and Nepal?
205.10 million number, with IDA total ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IDA total and Nepal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female?
IDA total ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 12th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,268 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 15 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.