Nepal vs Sudan: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Nepal

4.5 years

in 2023

Sudan

3.96 years

in 2023

Nepal rank

176th

Sudan rank

179th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

Nepal currently reports 4.5 years against 3.96 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.5417 years.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 179th of 192 countries.

Indicator: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.