Nepal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Nepal
20.8%
in 2024
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
24.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
28th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
31st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Nepal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 24.9% against 20.8% in Nepal, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 28th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st of 185 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and WB: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 27.8% | 7.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 25.0% | 2.5% | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
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, Nepal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 24.9% against 20.8% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 4.1%, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 28th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 31st 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