Nepal vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Nepal
21.1%
in 2019
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
74.3%
in 2024
Nepal rank
78th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
80th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 74.3% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 53.2%.
That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 3.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 78th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th of 85 countries.
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 39.2% | 28.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 46.2% | 31.9% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 58.8% | 41.6% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 68.8% | 45.2% | UNICEF: All Unicef Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes, Nepal or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 74.3% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Nepal and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 53.2%, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 78th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 80th of 85 countries.
- 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