Arab World vs Nepal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Arab World
55.4%
in 2019
Nepal
62.4%
in 2018
Arab World rank
11th
Nepal rank
8th

Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female over time

  • Arab World
  • Nepal
0204060197719982019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 62.4% against 55.4% in Arab World, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 63.5% 59.6% 4.0% Arab World
1990s 64.9% 67.0% 2.1% Nepal
2000s 63.0% 68.2% 5.3% Nepal
2010s 57.3% 65.4% 8.2% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female, Arab World or Nepal?
Nepal, at 62.4% against 55.4% in Arab World as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Arab World and Nepal?
7.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Nepal rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Arab World ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 8th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 2,250 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the youth illiterate population that is female.