ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Nepal: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
92.95 million
in 2024
Nepal
2.30 million
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
33rd
Nepal rank
34th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Nepal
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 92.95 million against 2.30 million in Nepal, a difference of 90.65 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 40.3 times Nepal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 34th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.28 million | 811,400 | 22.47 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 36.12 million | 1.14 million | 34.98 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 49.05 million | 1.29 million | 47.75 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 60.11 million | 2.44 million | 57.67 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 73.23 million | 2.68 million | 70.55 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 88.67 million | 2.42 million | 86.26 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Nepal?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 92.95 million against 2.30 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nepal?
- 90.65 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nepal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nepal rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 34th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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