Nepal vs Rwanda: School enrollment, primary, male

Nepal
130.6%
in 2025
Rwanda
152.5%
in 2024
Nepal rank
5th
Rwanda rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary, male over time

  • Nepal
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 152.5% against 130.6% in Nepal, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 110.3% 71.4% 39.0% Nepal
1990s 133.6% 75.1% 58.5% Nepal
2000s 125.8% 139.5% 13.7% Rwanda
2010s 139.7% 142.3% 2.6% Rwanda
2020s 123.0% 152.2% 29.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Nepal or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 152.5% against 130.6% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Nepal and Rwanda?
21.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
36 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?
Nepal ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 3rd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.