What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Arab World and Nepal?

19.24 million number, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male

Arab World

20.44 million number

in 2019

Nepal

1.20 million number

in 2018

Arab World rank

20th

Nepal rank

18th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male over time

Arab World
Nepal

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 20.44 million number against 1.20 million number in Nepal, a difference of 19.24 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 17.0 times Nepal's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 18th of 39 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.67 million number	1.99 million number	10.68 million number	Arab World
1990s	15.14 million number	1.90 million number	13.24 million number	Arab World
2000s	14.70 million number	1.84 million number	12.86 million number	Arab World
2010s	18.95 million number	1.41 million number	17.54 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, male, Arab World or Nepal?: Arab World, at 20.44 million number against 1.20 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, male between Arab World and Nepal?: 19.24 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Nepal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Nepal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, male?: Arab World ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 18th of 39 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 122 places, 2,243 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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