ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
76.5%
in 2024
Nepal
21.1%
in 2019
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
75th
Nepal rank
78th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 76.5% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 55.4%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 3.6 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 78th of 201 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 | 35.3% | 10.5% | 24.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 43.7% | 14.3% | 29.4% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 17.1% | 41.8% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 23.6% | 46.9% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 76.5% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 55.4%, 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 elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 75th 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