Eritrea vs Nepal: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Eritrea
8
in 2025
Nepal
8
in 2025
Eritrea rank
159th
Nepal rank
159th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Eritrea
- Nepal
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 8 against 8 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nepal ahead.
Eritrea ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 159th of 214 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 8 | 4 | 4 | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Eritrea or Nepal?
- Eritrea, at 8 against 8 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Eritrea and Nepal?
- 0, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Nepal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Nepal rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Eritrea ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. 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