Least developed countries vs Nepal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female

Least developed countries
15.53 million number
in 2019
Nepal
799,830 number
in 2018
Least developed countries rank
17th
Nepal rank
17th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nepal
05.0M10.0M15.0M198120002019

How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 15.53 million number against 799,830 number in Nepal, a difference of 14.73 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 19.4 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 17th of 38 countries.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 5.86 million number 279,572 number 5.58 million number Least developed countries
1990s 7.64 million number 387,249 number 7.25 million number Least developed countries
2000s 9.91 million number 512,646 number 9.40 million number Least developed countries
2010s 14.06 million number 734,610 number 13.33 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female, Least developed countries or Nepal?
Least developed countries, at 15.53 million number against 799,830 number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female between Least developed countries and Nepal?
14.73 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries and Nepal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female?
Least developed countries ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
121 places, 2,221 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of females over age 65 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.