Middle income vs Nepal: Youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female

Middle income
55.5%
in 2019
Nepal
62.4%
in 2018
Middle income rank
10th
Nepal rank
8th

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

  • Middle income
  • Nepal
0204060197519972019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 62.4% against 55.5% in Middle income, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Middle income's.

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

Middle income ranks 10th and Nepal ranks 8th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 63.6% 59.6% 4.0% Middle income
1990s 61.8% 67.0% 5.2% Nepal
2000s 61.7% 68.2% 6.6% 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, Middle income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 62.4% against 55.5% in Middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female between Middle income and Nepal?
6.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle income and Nepal rank globally for youth illiterate population, 15-24 years, % female?
Middle income ranks 10th 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.