Nepal vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Nepal
21.1%
in 2019
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
74.0%
in 2024
Nepal rank
78th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
81st
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 74.0% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 52.9%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 3.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 78th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st of 85 countries.
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 39.2% | 28.7% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 46.3% | 32.0% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 58.7% | 41.6% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 68.5% | 44.9% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
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 WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 74.0% against 21.1% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes between Nepal and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 52.9%, with WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 78th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 81st 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