IBRD only vs Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

IBRD only
64.6%
in 2019
Nepal
71.1%
in 2018
IBRD only rank
10th
Nepal rank
11th

Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time

  • IBRD only
  • Nepal
020406080197519972019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 71.1% against 64.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times IBRD only's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was IBRD only ahead.

IBRD only ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 11th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, IBRD only averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 64.2% 57.7% 6.5% IBRD only
1990s 64.8% 62.9% 1.9% IBRD only
2000s 65.9% 64.7% 1.2% IBRD only
2010s 64.8% 69.0% 4.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, IBRD only or Nepal?
Nepal, at 71.1% against 64.6% in IBRD only as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between IBRD only and Nepal?
6.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Nepal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
IBRD only ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
126 places, 2,267 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.