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

Nepal
545,623 number
in 2020
Zambia
554,336 number
in 2020
Nepal rank
49th
Zambia rank
47th

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

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 554,336 number against 545,623 number in Nepal, a difference of 8,713 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 334,270 number 139,546 number 194,723 number Nepal
1980s 485,278 number 226,975 number 258,302 number Nepal
1990s 607,852 number 284,452 number 323,400 number Nepal
2000s 693,660 number 374,256 number 319,404 number Nepal
2010s 581,268 number 495,668 number 85,601 number Nepal
2020s 545,623 number 554,336 number 8,713 number Zambia

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, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 554,336 number against 545,623 number in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Nepal and Zambia?
8,713 number, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Nepal ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 47th 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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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/