Nepal vs Upper middle income: Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female
Nepal
71.1%
in 2018
Upper middle income
65.5%
in 2019
Nepal rank
11th
Upper middle income rank
9th
Adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female over time
- Nepal
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 71.1% against 65.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Nepal ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 67.2% | 9.5% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 68.2% | 5.3% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 68.1% | 3.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 66.0% | 3.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female, Nepal or Upper middle income?
- Nepal, at 71.1% against 65.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
- What is the difference in adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female between Nepal and Upper middle income?
- 5.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Upper middle income?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Nepal and Upper middle income rank globally for adult illiterate population, 15+ years, % female?
- Nepal ranks 11th and Upper middle income ranks 9th of 87 countries.
- 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
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 15+) that is female.