ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) vs Nepal: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
98.8%
in 2024
Nepal
96.8%
in 2019
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) rank
51st
Nepal rank
51st

Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male over time

  • ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
  • Nepal
020406080100197419992024

How they compare

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) currently reports 98.8% against 96.8% in Nepal, a difference of 2.0%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 51st of 204 groups.

ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 91.8% 45.1% 46.7% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
1990s 95.5% 68.2% 27.3% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2000s 96.9% 88.6% 8.3% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)
2010s 98.2% 94.1% 4.0% ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male, ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) or Nepal?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406), at 98.8% against 96.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male between ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Nepal?
2.0%, with ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Nepal?
9 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) and Nepal rank globally for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male?
ESCAP: Asean (asean) (unsdcode:98406) ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 51st of 204 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
299 places, 9,726 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release