MDG: Western Asia vs Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
MDG: Western Asia
74.8%
in 2024
Nepal
21.1%
in 2019
MDG: Western Asia rank
78th
Nepal rank
78th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 74.8% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 53.7%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 3.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 78th and Nepal ranks 78th of 201 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 10.5% | 10.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 14.3% | 15.5% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 17.1% | 26.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 23.6% | 42.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Nepal?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 74.8% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Nepal?
- 53.7%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Nepal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 78th 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