Nepal vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Nepal
566,790
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
31.56 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
44th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.56 million against 566,790 in Nepal, a difference of 30.99 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.7 times Nepal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 295,254 | 7.59 million | 7.30 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 425,049 | 11.45 million | 11.03 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 544,247 | 14.99 million | 14.45 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 685,922 | 19.35 million | 18.66 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 631,710 | 25.20 million | 24.57 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 576,179 | 30.58 million | 30.00 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Nepal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.56 million against 566,790 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.99 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 44th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, 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