MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
29.8%
in 2022
Nepal
19.8%
in 2024
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Nepal rank
30th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Nepal
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 29.8% against 19.8% in Nepal, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.5 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Nepal ahead.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 30th of 214 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.1% | 32.7% | 1.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 22.1% | 7.0% | MDG: 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, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa or Nepal?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 29.8% against 19.8% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal?
- 10.0%, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Nepal rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 30th of 214 groups.
- 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, male (%). 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