Afghanistan vs Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Afghanistan
125.9%
in 2023
Nepal
130.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
8th
Nepal rank
5th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nepal
255075100125150197019972025

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 130.6% against 125.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 4.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 5th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 53.7% 41.8% 11.9% Afghanistan
1980s 42.2% 110.5% 68.4% Nepal
1990s 50.4% 133.0% 82.6% Nepal
2000s 107.3% 125.8% 18.5% Nepal
2010s 125.1% 139.7% 14.6% Nepal
2020s 125.9% 126.3% 0.4% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Afghanistan or Nepal?
Nepal, at 130.6% against 125.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Afghanistan and Nepal?
4.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Afghanistan ranks 8th and Nepal ranks 5th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release