Ethiopia vs Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Ethiopia
15.5%
in 2024
Nepal
20.8%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Nepal rank
28th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 20.8% against 15.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 5.3%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 28th of 185 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 25.1% 34.5% 9.4% Nepal
2020s 17.0% 22.5% 5.5% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Ethiopia or Nepal?
Nepal, at 20.8% against 15.5% in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Ethiopia and Nepal?
5.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nepal?
7 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Nepal rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary 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
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release