Dominican Republic vs Nepal: Literacy rate, youth male

Dominican Republic
97.7%
in 2024
Nepal
96.8%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
49th
Nepal rank
51st

Literacy rate, youth male over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 97.7% against 96.8% in Nepal, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 51st of 95 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 81.3% 45.1% 36.2% Dominican Republic
2000s 95.1% 88.6% 6.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 97.8% 94.1% 3.6% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher literacy rate, youth male, Dominican Republic or Nepal?
Dominican Republic, at 97.7% against 96.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, youth male between Dominican Republic and Nepal?
0.9%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nepal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Nepal rank globally for literacy rate, youth male?
Dominican Republic ranks 49th and Nepal ranks 51st of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24)
Unit
% of males ages 15-24
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
135 places, 2,765 data points, 1974–2024
Last refreshed

Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.