Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Nepal: Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
64.5%
in 2019
Nepal
73.6%
in 2018
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
6th
Nepal rank
6th

Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Nepal
020406080197119952019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 73.6% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.1%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th and Nepal ranks 6th of 39 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) averaged higher in 3 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 62.3% 57.0% 5.3% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
1990s 63.9% 62.2% 1.7% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2000s 67.0% 64.6% 2.4% Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2010s 65.3% 70.9% 5.6% 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 (IDA & IBRD) or Nepal?
Nepal, at 73.6% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
What is the difference in illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nepal?
9.1%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nepal?
5 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nepal rank globally for illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Illiterate population, 25-64 years, % female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 2,239 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Share of the adult illiterate population (age 25-64) that is female.