Nepal vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male
Nepal
79.8%
in 2019
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
91.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
69th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
72nd
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male over time
- Nepal
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 91.2% against 79.8% in Nepal, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 69th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd of 88 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 | 31.7% | 72.5% | 40.8% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 78.9% | 29.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 86.5% | 19.9% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 89.6% | 12.4% | 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, male, Nepal or WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), at 91.2% against 79.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, male between Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 11.4%, 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, male?
- Nepal ranks 69th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 72nd of 88 countries.
- 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