Nepal vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male
Nepal
36.8%
in 2019
SDG: Small Island Developing States
80.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
78th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
78th
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male over time
- Nepal
- SDG: Small Island Developing States
How they compare
SDG: Small Island Developing States currently reports 80.9% against 36.8% in Nepal, a difference of 44.1%.
That makes SDG: Small Island Developing States's figure about 2.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, SDG: Small Island Developing States has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 78th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 78th of 87 countries.
SDG: Small Island Developing States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | SDG: Small Island Developing States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 70.3% | 45.8% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 76.2% | 45.9% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 80.0% | 39.0% | SDG: Small Island Developing States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male, Nepal or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- SDG: Small Island Developing States, at 80.9% against 36.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male between Nepal and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 44.1%, with SDG: Small Island Developing States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, male?
- Nepal ranks 78th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 78th 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