MDG: Western Asia vs Nepal: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
MDG: Western Asia
94.3%
in 2024
Nepal
80.7%
in 2019
MDG: Western Asia rank
66th
Nepal rank
66th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
MDG: Western Asia currently reports 94.3% against 80.7% in Nepal, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes MDG: Western Asia's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, MDG: Western Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 66th of 203 groups.
MDG: Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 74.5% | 26.8% | 47.7% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 1990s | 81.5% | 42.3% | 39.2% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 62.0% | 27.4% | MDG: Western Asia |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 76.1% | 17.9% | MDG: Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, MDG: Western Asia or Nepal?
- MDG: Western Asia, at 94.3% against 80.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between MDG: Western Asia and Nepal?
- 13.6%, with MDG: Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Nepal rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 66th and Nepal ranks 66th of 203 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male (%). 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