Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 73.6% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 6th of 39 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.3% | 57.0% | 5.3% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 62.2% | 1.8% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 64.6% | 2.4% | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 70.9% | 5.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 73.6% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 9.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Nepal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 6th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.