Least developed countries vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female

Least developed countries
74.5%
in 2019
Nepal
106.9%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
37th
Nepal rank
34th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Nepal
20406080100197019942019

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 106.9% against 74.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 32.4%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 34th of 45 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 36.7% 33.5% 3.2% Least developed countries
1990s 41.4% 60.5% 19.1% Nepal
2000s 58.7% 73.6% 15.0% Nepal
2010s 71.9% 100.8% 28.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Least developed countries or Nepal?
Nepal, at 106.9% against 74.5% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Least developed countries and Nepal?
32.4%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Nepal ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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 secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.