Nepal vs Sudan: Average years of schooling among adults
Nepal
4.5 years
in 2023
Sudan
3.96 years
in 2023
Nepal rank
176th
Sudan rank
179th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Nepal
- Sudan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.5 years against 3.96 years in Sudan, a difference of 0.54 years.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 1.92 years | 0.7643 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.18 years | 2.82 years | 0.3537 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.76 years | 3.52 years | 0.24 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 4.48 years | 3.94 years | 0.5434 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Nepal or Sudan?
- Nepal, at 4.5 years against 3.96 years in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Nepal and Sudan?
- 0.54 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Sudan rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Nepal ranks 176th and Sudan ranks 179th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.