Italy vs Nepal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Italy
522,575 number
in 2020
Nepal
545,623 number
in 2020
Italy rank
51st
Nepal rank
49th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Italy
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 545,623 number against 522,575 number in Italy, a difference of 23,048 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 928,131 number 334,270 number 593,862 number Italy
1980s 692,911 number 485,278 number 207,634 number Italy
1990s 560,594 number 607,852 number 47,257 number Nepal
2000s 539,126 number 693,660 number 154,534 number Nepal
2010s 558,806 number 581,268 number 22,463 number Nepal
2020s 522,575 number 545,623 number 23,048 number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Italy or Nepal?
Nepal, at 545,623 number against 522,575 number in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Italy and Nepal?
23,048 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Nepal rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Italy ranks 51st and Nepal ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/