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
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
February 2026 Data Release