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

Nepal
293,812
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
15.94 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
47th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
47th

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

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.94 million against 293,812 in Nepal, a difference of 15.65 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 54.3 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 47th 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 151,484 3.80 million 3.65 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 217,940 5.75 million 5.53 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 278,141 7.54 million 7.26 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 349,569 9.75 million 9.40 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 322,574 12.72 million 12.39 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 297,688 15.44 million 15.14 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, male, Nepal or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.94 million against 293,812 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, male between Nepal and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.65 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, male?
Nepal ranks 47th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 47th of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, male (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, male (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