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

40.40 million number, with IDA blend ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend 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.

IDA blend vs Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male

IDA blend

42.21 million number

in 2019

Nepal

1.81 million number

in 2018

IDA blend rank

19th

Nepal rank

21st

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male over time

IDA blend
Nepal

How they compare

IDA blend currently reports 42.21 million number against 1.81 million number in Nepal, a difference of 40.40 million number.

That makes IDA blend's figure about 23.3 times Nepal's.

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

IDA blend ranks 19th and Nepal ranks 21st of 39 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA blend	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	25.81 million number	3.03 million number	22.79 million number	IDA blend
1990s	31.17 million number	2.78 million number	28.39 million number	IDA blend
2000s	33.12 million number	2.63 million number	30.50 million number	IDA blend
2010s	40.78 million number	2.07 million number	38.71 million number	IDA blend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male, IDA blend or Nepal?: IDA blend, at 42.21 million number against 1.81 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male between IDA blend and Nepal?: 40.40 million number, with IDA blend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Nepal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IDA blend and Nepal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, male?: IDA blend ranks 19th 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.