India vs Nepal: Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female

India
66.3%
in 2018
Nepal
65.1%
in 2018
India rank
41st
Nepal rank
44th

Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female over time

  • India
  • Nepal
0204060198119992018

How they compare

India currently reports 66.3% against 65.1% in Nepal, a difference of 1.2%.

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

India ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 44th of 82 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 58.4% 60.3% 1.9% Nepal
1990s 60.2% 63.9% 3.7% Nepal
2000s 64.4% 63.7% 0.7% India
2010s 65.8% 62.8% 3.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female, India or Nepal?
India, at 66.3% against 65.1% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female between India and Nepal?
1.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do India and Nepal rank globally for elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female?
India ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 44th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Elderly illiterate population, 65+ years, % female. 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
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,196 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the elderly illiterate population that is female.