Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 104.5% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Nepal ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 52.8% | 4.0% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 51.7% | 26.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 64.2% | 15.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 73.4% | 24.3% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nepal, at 104.5% against 73.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30.9%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 45th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.