Nepal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Nepal
159,247
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
7.81 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
23rd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
20th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 7.81 million against 159,247 in Nepal, a difference of 7.65 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 49.0 times Nepal's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 23rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 20th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 495,030 4.53 million 4.03 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 461,736 6.02 million 5.55 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 234,053 6.75 million 6.51 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 112,582 7.59 million 7.48 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

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?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, 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?
7.65 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Nepal ranks 23rd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa 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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 15,622 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release