Nepal vs WB: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Nepal
118.1%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
107.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
8th
WB: South Asia rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Nepal
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 118.1% against 107.6% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 8th and WB: South Asia ranks 5th of 199 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal WB: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 76.2% 75.7% 0.5% Nepal
2000s 92.2% 89.4% 2.7% Nepal
2010s 127.1% 104.7% 22.4% Nepal
2020s 116.1% 103.2% 13.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Nepal or WB: South Asia?
Nepal, at 118.1% against 107.6% in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Nepal and WB: South Asia?
10.5%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nepal and WB: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Nepal ranks 8th and WB: South Asia ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release