What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Arab World and Nepal?

28.61 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?

5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

Arab World

30.43 million number

in 2019

Nepal

1.81 million number

in 2018

Arab World rank

21st

Nepal rank

21st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

Arab World
Nepal

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 30.43 million number against 1.81 million number in Nepal, a difference of 28.61 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 16.8 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 21st of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	19.13 million number	3.03 million number	16.10 million number	Arab World
1990s	21.98 million number	2.78 million number	19.20 million number	Arab World
2000s	22.38 million number	2.63 million number	19.75 million number	Arab World
2010s	28.25 million number	2.07 million number	26.18 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, Arab World or Nepal?: Arab World, at 30.43 million number against 1.81 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between Arab World and Nepal?: 28.61 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Nepal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: Arab World ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 21st of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 126 places, 2,271 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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