MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
30.2%
in 2024
Nepal
25.4%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
32nd
Nepal rank
30th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Nepal
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 30.2% against 25.4% in Nepal, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2007 it was MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 30th of 215 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 40.8% 22.5% 18.3% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 35.6% 37.4% 1.8% Nepal
2020s 31.0% 25.4% 5.6% MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Nepal?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 30.2% against 25.4% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal?
4.8%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 32nd and Nepal ranks 30th of 215 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 6,909 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release