Least developed countries: UN classification vs Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female

Least developed countries: UN classification
93.31 million number
in 2019
Nepal
3.36 million number
in 2018
Least developed countries: UN classification rank
12th
Nepal rank
9th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, female over time

  • Least developed countries: UN classification
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Least developed countries: UN classification currently reports 93.31 million number against 3.36 million number in Nepal, a difference of 89.95 million number.

That makes Least developed countries: UN classification's figure about 27.8 times Nepal's.

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

Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 9th of 38 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries: UN classification Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 50.95 million number 2.64 million number 48.31 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
1990s 61.42 million number 3.13 million number 58.28 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
2000s 70.93 million number 3.36 million number 67.57 million number Least developed countries: UN classification
2010s 90.37 million number 3.41 million number 86.97 million number Least developed countries: UN classification

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, female, Least developed countries: UN classification or Nepal?
Least developed countries: UN classification, at 93.31 million number against 3.36 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, female between Least developed countries: UN classification and Nepal?
89.95 million number, with Least developed countries: UN classification ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries: UN classification and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Least developed countries: UN classification and Nepal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, female?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 9th of 38 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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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
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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.