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
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
February 2026 Data Release