MDG: Developing Regions vs Nepal: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female

MDG: Developing Regions
66.0%
in 2024
Nepal
5.7%
in 2019
MDG: Developing Regions rank
87th
Nepal rank
85th

Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time

  • MDG: Developing Regions
  • Nepal
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How they compare

MDG: Developing Regions currently reports 66.0% against 5.7% in Nepal, a difference of 60.3%.

That makes MDG: Developing Regions's figure about 11.5 times Nepal's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Developing Regions has been ahead every year.

MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 85th of 201 groups.

MDG: Developing Regions has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Developing Regions Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 20.8% 3.9% 16.9% MDG: Developing Regions
1990s 27.5% 3.5% 24.0% MDG: Developing Regions
2000s 43.4% 3.6% 39.9% MDG: Developing Regions
2010s 57.9% 6.4% 51.4% MDG: Developing Regions

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female, MDG: Developing Regions or Nepal?
MDG: Developing Regions, at 66.0% against 5.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between MDG: Developing Regions and Nepal?
60.3%, with MDG: Developing Regions ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Developing Regions and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do MDG: Developing Regions and Nepal rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
MDG: Developing Regions ranks 87th and Nepal ranks 85th of 201 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,562 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release