Nepal vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes
Nepal
263,796
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
14.25 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
24th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 14.25 million against 263,796 in Nepal, a difference of 13.99 million.
That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.0 times Nepal's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 24th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 205 countries.
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446,576 | 6.89 million | 6.44 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 805,802 | 7.69 million | 6.88 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 853,470 | 10.95 million | 10.10 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 467,187 | 12.51 million | 12.05 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 217,232 | 13.92 million | 13.70 million | UIS: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Nepal or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 14.25 million against 263,796 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Nepal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 13.99 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 24th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). 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