Nepal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Nepal
25.4%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
30.2%
in 2024
Nepal rank
30th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
29th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Nepal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 30.2% against 25.4% in Nepal, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'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 WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
Nepal ranks 30th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 40.9% | 18.3% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.6% | 1.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 31.0% | 5.6% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Nepal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), 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 Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 4.8%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nepal ranks 30th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 29th of 185 countries.
- 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release