Middle income vs Nepal: School enrollment, primary

Middle income
103.3%
in 2024
Nepal
128.6%
in 2025
Middle income rank
9th
Nepal rank
6th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Middle income
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 128.6% against 103.3% in Middle income, a difference of 25.3%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle income ahead.

Middle income ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 6th of 43 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 95.9% 25.2% 70.7% Middle income
1980s 96.8% 80.9% 15.9% Middle income
1990s 99.6% 112.0% 12.4% Nepal
2000s 103.4% 119.7% 16.3% Nepal
2010s 102.8% 143.6% 40.8% Nepal
2020s 100.9% 122.9% 21.9% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Middle income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 128.6% against 103.3% in Middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Middle income and Nepal?
25.3%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nepal?
43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Middle income and Nepal rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Middle income ranks 9th and Nepal ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 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.