Madagascar vs Nepal: School enrollment, primary

Madagascar
132.7%
in 2024
Nepal
128.6%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
5th
Nepal rank
6th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Madagascar
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 132.7% against 128.6% in Nepal, a difference of 4.2%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Madagascar ahead.

Globally, Madagascar ranks 5th and Nepal ranks 6th of 205 countries.

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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.