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Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nepal

Nepal: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 5.67 million number in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
5.67 million number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.09 million number
in 2015
All-time low
5.67 million number
in 2019
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nepal, 2015–2019

02.0M4.0M6.0M2015201720192015: 6.1M number2016: 6.0M number2017: 5.8M number2018: 5.7M number2019: 5.7M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nepal is 5.67 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over five years.

Nepal ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 38 Iraq 5.71 million number compare
  2. 39 Angola 5.70 million number compare
  3. 40 Morocco 5.68 million number compare
  4. 42 Burkina Faso 5.37 million number compare
  5. 43 Saudi Arabia 4.83 million number compare
  6. 44 Spain 4.82 million number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nepal?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nepal was 5.67 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 6.09 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million number in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.