East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
32.14 million number
in 2019
Nepal
1.23 million number
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
15th
Nepal rank
16th
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nepal
How they compare
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) currently reports 32.14 million number against 1.23 million number in Nepal, a difference of 30.91 million number.
That makes East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s figure about 26.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th of 38 groups.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.71 million number | 463,760 number | 45.24 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 51.88 million number | 606,186 number | 51.27 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 48.21 million number | 804,350 number | 47.41 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 34.65 million number | 1.17 million number | 33.48 million number | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nepal?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), at 32.14 million number against 1.23 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 30.91 million number, with East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th of 38 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of adults over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.