Nepal vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female

Nepal
104,549
in 2025
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
6.53 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
26th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
25th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female over time

  • Nepal
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 6.53 million against 104,549 in Nepal, a difference of 6.43 million.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 62.5 times Nepal's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 26th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 319,116 3.48 million 3.16 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 393,308 5.01 million 4.61 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 233,133 5.86 million 5.62 million UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 104,650 6.41 million 6.31 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, female, Nepal or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 6.53 million against 104,549 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, female between Nepal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
6.43 million, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Nepal and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Nepal ranks 26th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,635 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release