Nepal vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School life expectancy, primary, male
Nepal
6.52 years
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
6.06 years
in 2024
Nepal rank
52nd
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
50th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Nepal
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.52 years against 6.06 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.46 years.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Nepal ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.09 years | 3.99 years | 1.9 years | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5.55 years | 5.23 years | 0.3176 years | Nepal |
| 1990s | 6.71 years | 4.92 years | 1.79 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.34 years | 5.91 years | 0.4257 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 6.92 years | 6.17 years | 0.7523 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.1 years | 6.09 years | 0.0039 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Nepal or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Nepal, at 6.52 years against 6.06 years in UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.46 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 52nd and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 50th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, male (years). 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