Nepal vs WB: Middle Income (july 2025): Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes
Nepal
21.1%
in 2019
WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
74.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
78th
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank
77th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) currently reports 74.9% against 21.1% in Nepal, a difference of 53.8%.
That makes WB: Middle Income (july 2025)'s figure about 3.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 78th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 77th of 85 countries.
WB: Middle Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 38.1% | 27.5% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 45.5% | 31.3% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 58.8% | 41.7% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 69.2% | 45.6% | WB: Middle Income (july 2025) |
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: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Middle Income (july 2025), 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 Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 53.8%, with WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 78th and WB: Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 77th 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