Nepal vs Rwanda: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Nepal
128.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
149.6%
in 2024
Nepal rank
6th
Rwanda rank
3rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 149.6% against 128.6% in Nepal, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nepal ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.9% | 70.0% | 10.9% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 111.3% | 75.0% | 36.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 119.7% | 137.1% | 17.4% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 143.6% | 142.2% | 1.4% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 123.1% | 150.3% | 27.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 149.6% against 128.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 21.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 217 countries.
- 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