Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2019
Nepal
71.1%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
11th
Nepal rank
11th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Nepal
020406080197219952019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 71.1% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 11th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 62.8% 57.7% 5.1% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
1990s 63.9% 62.9% 1.0% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2000s 65.5% 64.7% 0.8% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2010s 64.3% 69.0% 4.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 71.1% against 63.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
7.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 11th 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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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.