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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed