Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
22.86 million number
in 2019
Nepal
1.87 million number
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
33rd
Nepal rank
32nd

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 22.86 million number against 1.87 million number in Nepal, a difference of 20.99 million number.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.2 times Nepal's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 16.85 million number 757,686 number 16.09 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 20.93 million number 1.23 million number 19.70 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 21.53 million number 1.80 million number 19.73 million number Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Nepal?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 22.86 million number against 1.87 million number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
20.99 million number, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal?
23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 32nd of 45 groups.
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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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.