Nepal vs WB: Other Small States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female
Nepal
5.7%
in 2019
WB: Other Small States
67.7%
in 2023
Nepal rank
85th
WB: Other Small States rank
86th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female over time
- Nepal
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
WB: Other Small States currently reports 67.7% against 5.7% in Nepal, a difference of 62.0%.
That makes WB: Other Small States's figure about 11.8 times Nepal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, WB: Other Small States has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 86th of 90 countries.
WB: Other Small States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 56.0% | 52.4% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 58.3% | 54.8% | WB: Other Small States |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 65.5% | 59.1% | WB: Other Small States |
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: Other Small States?
- WB: Other Small States, at 67.7% against 5.7% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female between Nepal and WB: Other Small States?
- 62.0%, with WB: Other Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Other Small States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Other Small States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nepal ranks 85th and WB: Other Small States ranks 86th 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