Nepal vs SDG: Western Asia: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Nepal
66.2%
in 2019
SDG: Western Asia
90.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
70th
SDG: Western Asia rank
70th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
SDG: Western Asia currently reports 90.5% against 66.2% in Nepal, a difference of 24.3%.
That makes SDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, SDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 70th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 70th of 87 countries.
SDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 64.9% | 47.9% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 26.3% | 74.1% | 47.8% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 83.0% | 39.1% | SDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 90.1% | 29.5% | SDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Nepal or SDG: Western Asia?
- SDG: Western Asia, at 90.5% against 66.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Nepal and SDG: Western Asia?
- 24.3%, with SDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and SDG: Western Asia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 70th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 70th of 87 countries.
- 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