Nepal vs WB: Ida & Ibrd Total: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nepal
5.7%
in 2019
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
68.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
85th
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total rank
84th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nepal
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total
How they compare
WB: Ida & Ibrd Total currently reports 68.4% against 5.7% in Nepal, a difference of 62.7%.
That makes WB: Ida & Ibrd Total's figure about 12.0 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Ida & Ibrd Total has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 85th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 84th of 90 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 | 3.9% | 30.7% | 26.8% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 1990s | 3.5% | 37.0% | 33.5% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 50.1% | 46.5% | WB: Ida & Ibrd Total |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 61.6% | 55.2% | 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, female, Nepal or WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- WB: Ida & Ibrd Total, at 68.4% against 5.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nepal and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total?
- 62.7%, 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, female?
- Nepal ranks 85th and WB: Ida & Ibrd Total ranks 84th of 90 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release