Nepal vs Pakistan: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index
Nepal
0.67 GPIA
in 2019
Pakistan
0.64 GPIA
in 2021
Nepal rank
72nd
Pakistan rank
73rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.67 GPIA against 0.64 GPIA in Pakistan, a difference of 0.03 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 87 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.25 GPIA | 0.34 GPIA | 0.09 GPIA | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.4645 GPIA | 0.46 GPIA | 0.0045 GPIA | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.6282 GPIA | 0.5433 GPIA | 0.0848 GPIA | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 0.67 GPIA against 0.64 GPIA in Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.03 GPIA, with Nepal 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 72nd and Pakistan ranks 73rd of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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