ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nepal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.7%
in 2024
Nepal
68.7%
in 2019
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Nepal rank
74th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.7% against 68.7% in Nepal, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Nepal ranks 74th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.4% | 20.6% | 40.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 33.0% | 37.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 52.1% | 29.6% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 65.2% | 21.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.7% against 68.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 20.0%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Nepal ranks 74th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes (%). 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