Nepal vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd): Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male
Nepal
80.7%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
95.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
66th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank
63rd
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male over time
- Nepal
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) currently reports 95.5% against 80.7% in Nepal, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)'s figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 66th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd of 88 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.8% | 80.8% | 54.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 1990s | 42.3% | 84.9% | 42.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 90.7% | 28.6% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 94.2% | 18.1% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male, Nepal or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd), at 95.5% against 80.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male between Nepal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 14.8%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, male?
- Nepal ranks 66th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (ida & Ibrd) ranks 63rd of 88 countries.
- 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