ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nepal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
85.3%
in 2024
Nepal
59.4%
in 2019
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
75th
Nepal rank
74th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 85.3% against 59.4% in Nepal, a difference of 25.9%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.4 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 75th 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 | 50.2% | 9.2% | 41.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 61.8% | 17.4% | 44.5% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 75.9% | 39.1% | 36.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 55.3% | 26.9% | 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, female, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 85.3% against 59.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 25.9%, 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, female?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th 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, female (%). 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