Nepal vs UNICEF: South Asia: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Nepal
130.6%
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
113.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
5th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
8th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Nepal
  • UNICEF: South Asia
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 130.6% against 113.4% in UNICEF: South Asia, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: South Asia's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 5th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 8th of 214 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UNICEF: South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 127.2% 98.5% 28.6% Nepal
2000s 125.8% 103.6% 22.2% Nepal
2010s 139.7% 104.7% 35.0% Nepal
2020s 122.3% 106.2% 16.1% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Nepal or UNICEF: South Asia?
Nepal, at 130.6% against 113.4% in UNICEF: South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
17.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Nepal ranks 5th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 8th 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