Nepal vs Pakistan: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Nepal
36.8%
in 2019
Pakistan
42.7%
in 2021
Nepal rank
78th
Pakistan rank
75th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 42.7% against 36.8% in Nepal, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 75th of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.4% | 18.4% | 2.1% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 33.0% | 36.2% | 3.2% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 38.8% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 42.7% against 36.8% in Nepal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 5.9%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nepal ranks 78th and Pakistan ranks 75th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male (%). 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