ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) vs Nepal: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
93.1%
in 2024
Nepal
79.8%
in 2019
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) rank
68th
Nepal rank
69th
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) currently reports 93.1% against 79.8% in Nepal, a difference of 13.3%.
That makes ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426)'s figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 68th and Nepal ranks 69th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 49.2% | 30.1% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 66.7% | 20.4% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 77.2% | 14.9% | ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male, ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426), at 93.1% against 79.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Nepal?
- 13.3%, with ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Nepal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) and Nepal rank globally for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male?
- ESCAP: Other Area (oth_region) (unsdcode:98426) ranks 68th 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