Iran vs Nepal: Gender gap education levels
Iran
98.5
in 2020
Nepal
98.55
in 2025
Iran rank
36th
Nepal rank
34th
Gender gap education levels over time
- Iran
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 98.55 against 98.5 in Iran, a difference of 0.05.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Nepal ahead.
Iran ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.005 | Iran |
| 1830s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.005 | Iran |
| 1840s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Iran |
| 1850s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.01 | Iran |
| 1860s | 0.025 | 0 | 0.025 | Iran |
| 1870s | 0.045 | 0 | 0.045 | Iran |
| 1880s | 0.08 | 0 | 0.08 | Iran |
| 1890s | 0.155 | 0 | 0.155 | Iran |
| 1900s | 0.295 | 0 | 0.295 | Iran |
| 1910s | 0.57 | 0.005 | 0.565 | Iran |
| 1920s | 1.36 | 0.01 | 1.35 | Iran |
| 1930s | 4.71 | 0.01 | 4.7 | Iran |
| 1940s | 8.44 | 0.01 | 8.43 | Iran |
| 1950s | 14.32 | 0.085 | 14.24 | Iran |
| 1960s | 26.96 | 3.57 | 23.39 | Iran |
| 1970s | 55.41 | 8.57 | 46.84 | Iran |
| 1980s | 74.57 | 38.6 | 35.97 | Iran |
| 1990s | 80.55 | 54.95 | 25.59 | Iran |
| 2000s | 81.21 | 61.35 | 19.85 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap education levels, Iran or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 98.55 against 98.5 in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Iran and Nepal?
- 0.05, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Nepal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Nepal rank globally for gender gap education levels?
- Iran ranks 36th and Nepal ranks 34th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.