Nepal vs WB: Ibrd Only: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity
Nepal
0.75 GPIA
in 2019
WB: Ibrd Only
0.94 GPIA
in 2024
Nepal rank
73rd
WB: Ibrd Only rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity over time
- Nepal
- WB: Ibrd Only
How they compare
WB: Ibrd Only currently reports 0.94 GPIA against 0.75 GPIA in Nepal, a difference of 0.19 GPIA.
That makes WB: Ibrd Only's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Ibrd Only has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 73rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 76th of 88 countries.
WB: Ibrd Only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Ibrd Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.29 GPIA | 0.73 GPIA | 0.44 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 1990s | 0.35 GPIA | 0.81 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2000s | 0.5867 GPIA | 0.89 GPIA | 0.3033 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
| 2010s | 0.7156 GPIA | 0.9225 GPIA | 0.2069 GPIA | WB: Ibrd Only |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity, Nepal or WB: Ibrd Only?
- WB: Ibrd Only, at 0.94 GPIA against 0.75 GPIA in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity between Nepal and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 0.19 GPIA, with WB: Ibrd Only ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Ibrd Only?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Ibrd Only rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 73rd and WB: Ibrd Only ranks 76th of 88 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release