Nepal vs South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 106.9% against 82.1% in South Asia, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was South Asia ahead.
Nepal ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 42.5% | 9.0% | South Asia |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 52.6% | 7.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 66.9% | 6.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 83.7% | 17.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Nepal or South Asia?
- Nepal, at 106.9% against 82.1% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Nepal and South Asia?
- 24.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 34th and South Asia ranks 33rd of 193 countries.
- 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
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.