AIMS: Asia and the Pacific vs Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
74.9%
in 2024
Nepal
21.1%
in 2019
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific rank
76th
Nepal rank
78th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific
- Nepal
How they compare
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific currently reports 74.9% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes AIMS: Asia and the Pacific's figure about 3.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th and Nepal ranks 78th of 201 groups.
AIMS: Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 10.5% | 19.6% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 14.3% | 24.5% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 17.1% | 38.5% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 23.6% | 44.9% | AIMS: Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, AIMS: Asia and the Pacific or Nepal?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific, at 74.9% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Nepal?
- 53.8%, with AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do AIMS: Asia and the Pacific and Nepal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- AIMS: Asia and the Pacific ranks 76th and Nepal ranks 78th of 201 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ 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