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
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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

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