ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nepal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
92.1%
in 2024
Nepal
79.8%
in 2019
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
70th
Nepal rank
69th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 92.1% against 79.8% in Nepal, a difference of 12.3%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.2 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 70th and Nepal ranks 69th 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 | 72.3% | 31.7% | 40.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 79.2% | 49.2% | 30.0% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 66.7% | 20.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 77.2% | 13.3% | 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, male, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 92.1% against 79.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 12.3%, 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, male?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 70th and Nepal ranks 69th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male (%). 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