East Asia & Pacific vs Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

East Asia & Pacific
25.19 million number
in 2019
Nepal
1.81 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
22nd
Nepal rank
21st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Nepal
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How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 25.19 million number against 1.81 million number in Nepal, a difference of 23.37 million number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 13.9 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd and Nepal ranks 21st of 39 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 97.64 million number 3.03 million number 94.61 million number East Asia & Pacific
1990s 72.78 million number 2.78 million number 70.00 million number East Asia & Pacific
2000s 43.02 million number 2.63 million number 40.40 million number East Asia & Pacific
2010s 29.47 million number 2.07 million number 27.40 million number East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, East Asia & Pacific or Nepal?
East Asia & Pacific, at 25.19 million number against 1.81 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between East Asia & Pacific and Nepal?
23.37 million number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Nepal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 22nd 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

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