Nepal vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes
Nepal
94.2%
in 2019
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
98.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
61st
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
58th
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 98.7% against 94.2% in Nepal, a difference of 4.5%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 58th of 95 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 88.2% | 58.2% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 49.6% | 90.9% | 41.3% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 96.2% | 18.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 98.2% | 8.0% | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes, Nepal or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 98.7% against 94.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes between Nepal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 4.5%, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 61st and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 58th of 95 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes (%). 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