Nepal vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Nepal
19.8%
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
29.8%
in 2022
Nepal rank
30th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Nepal
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 29.8% against 19.8% in Nepal, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes UNICEF: 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.
Nepal ranks 30th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.7% | 31.1% | 1.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 29.1% | 7.0% | UNICEF: 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 UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: 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 Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10.0%, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 30th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 183 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, 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