Average age, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Average age, primary education and below was 30.4 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
30.4
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
75th
of 108 countries
All-time high
31.54
in 2008
All-time low
27.69
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Average age, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

01020301995200420141995: 27.71998: 28.42003: 28.42008: 31.52010: 28.62013: 29.92014: 30.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 30.4 for average age, primary education and below in 2014.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 31.54 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.69, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 75th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average age, primary education and below in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Average age, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 27.69 —
1998 28.41 +2.6%
2003 28.42 +0.0%
2008 31.54 +11.0%
2010 28.63 -9.2%
2013 29.86 +4.3%
2014 30.4 +1.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 30.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.05 27.69 28.41 2
2000s 29.98 28.42 31.54 2
2010s 29.63 28.63 30.4 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 72 Egypt 31.26 compare
  2. 73 Peru 30.92 compare
  3. 74 Uganda 30.61 compare
  4. 76 Bangladesh 30.01 compare
  5. 77 India 29.91 compare
  6. 78 Tunisia 28.67 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in Nepal?
Average age, primary education and below in Nepal was 30.4 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 31.54 in 2008.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 27.69 in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for average age, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 75th out of 108 countries with data for 2014.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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