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
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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

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