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

Nepal
275,514 number
in 2020
Zambia
279,765 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 279,765 number against 275,514 number in Nepal, a difference of 4,251 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 170,792 number 70,158 number 100,634 number Nepal
1980s 247,949 number 114,433 number 133,517 number Nepal
1990s 310,512 number 142,713 number 167,799 number Nepal
2000s 358,254 number 187,706 number 170,549 number Nepal
2010s 294,686 number 249,924 number 44,763 number Nepal
2020s 275,514 number 279,765 number 4,251 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 279,765 number against 275,514 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?
4,251 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/