ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
88.8%
in 2024
Nepal
66.2%
in 2019
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
73rd
Nepal rank
70th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 88.8% against 66.2% in Nepal, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Nepal ranks 70th of 203 groups.
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.2% | 17.0% | 40.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 1990s | 68.5% | 26.3% | 42.2% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 43.9% | 37.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 60.6% | 25.7% | ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 88.8% against 66.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 22.6%, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Nepal rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 73rd and Nepal ranks 70th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). 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