What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between IBRD only and Nepal?

166.23 million number, with IBRD only ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nepal?

5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IBRD only vs Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

IBRD only

169.59 million number

in 2019

Nepal

3.36 million number

in 2018

IBRD only rank

7th

Nepal rank

9th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

IBRD only
Nepal

How they compare

IBRD only currently reports 169.59 million number against 3.36 million number in Nepal, a difference of 166.23 million number.

That makes IBRD only's figure about 50.5 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, IBRD only has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 9th of 39 groups.

IBRD only has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IBRD only	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	278.89 million number	2.64 million number	276.25 million number	IBRD only
1990s	266.55 million number	3.13 million number	263.42 million number	IBRD only
2000s	212.16 million number	3.36 million number	208.80 million number	IBRD only
2010s	181.06 million number	3.41 million number	177.65 million number	IBRD only

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, IBRD only or Nepal?: IBRD only, at 169.59 million number against 3.36 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between IBRD only and Nepal?: 166.23 million number, with IBRD only ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nepal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do IBRD only and Nepal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?: IBRD only ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,240 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of females from age 25 to age 64 who cannot both read and write with understanding a short simple statement on their everyday life.