Nepal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male
Nepal
159,247
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
7.81 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
23rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
20th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time
- Nepal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 7.81 million against 159,247 in Nepal, a difference of 7.65 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 49.0 times Nepal's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 23rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 199 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495,030 | 4.53 million | 4.03 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 461,736 | 6.02 million | 5.55 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 234,053 | 6.75 million | 6.51 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 112,582 | 7.59 million | 7.48 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Nepal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 7.81 million against 159,247 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 7.65 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Nepal ranks 23rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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