Afghanistan vs Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Afghanistan
1.98 million number
in 2018
Nepal
1.87 million number
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
31st
Nepal rank
32nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1.98 million number against 1.87 million number in Nepal, a difference of 116,150 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nepal ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 32nd of 194 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 649,909 number 1.29 million number 642,080 number Nepal
2010s 1.62 million number 1.79 million number 171,056 number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Afghanistan, at 1.98 million number against 1.87 million number in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Afghanistan and Nepal?
116,150 number, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.