Nepal vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Nepal
272,978
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
15.02 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
48th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

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

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.02 million against 272,978 in Nepal, a difference of 14.74 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 55.0 times Nepal's.

Across all 46 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 48th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 222 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 143,770 3.46 million 3.31 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 207,109 5.36 million 5.16 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 266,106 7.12 million 6.85 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 336,353 9.21 million 8.87 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 309,137 11.98 million 11.67 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 278,491 14.55 million 14.27 million SDG: 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, female, Nepal or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.02 million against 272,978 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Nepal and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
14.74 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Nepal and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 48th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release