Nepal vs Sweden: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Nepal
127.6%
in 2019
Sweden
126.1%
in 2018
Nepal rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Sweden
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 127.6% against 126.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Sweden ahead.
Nepal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 107.5% | 15.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 103.2% | 2.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 123.5% | 113.0% | 10.5% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Nepal or Sweden?
- Nepal, at 127.6% against 126.1% in Sweden as of 2019.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Nepal and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
- How do Nepal and Sweden rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 1st and Sweden ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.