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

Nepal
118.2%
in 2024
WB: South Asia
105.8%
in 2024
Nepal rank
8th
WB: South Asia rank
6th

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

  • Nepal
  • WB: South Asia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 118.2% against 105.8% in WB: South Asia, a difference of 12.4%.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 8th and WB: South Asia ranks 6th 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 102.4% 91.0% 11.4% Nepal
2000s 104.0% 95.7% 8.4% Nepal
2010s 120.2% 99.3% 20.9% Nepal
2020s 114.9% 100.7% 14.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Nepal or WB: South Asia?
Nepal, at 118.2% against 105.8% in WB: South Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Nepal and WB: South Asia?
12.4%, 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, male?
Nepal ranks 8th and WB: South Asia ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release