MDG: Southern Asia vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
MDG: Southern Asia
112.0%
in 2024
Nepal
128.6%
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia rank
9th
Nepal rank
6th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 128.6% against 112.0% in MDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 16.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Southern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 6th of 221 groups.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 111.6% | 20.9% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 119.7% | 19.9% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 105.8% | 143.6% | 37.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 105.0% | 122.9% | 17.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, MDG: Southern Asia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 128.6% against 112.0% in MDG: Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between MDG: Southern Asia and Nepal?
- 16.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Nepal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 6th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release