Nepal vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes
Nepal
68.7%
in 2019
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
87.8%
in 2024
Nepal rank
74th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
76th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 87.8% against 68.7% in Nepal, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 74th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 62.4% | 41.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 33.0% | 70.8% | 37.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 80.9% | 28.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 85.5% | 20.3% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes, Nepal or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 87.8% against 68.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes between Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 19.1%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 74th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 76th of 89 countries.
- 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