What is population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal?

Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal was 2.84 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 3.09 million number in 2015.

What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 2019.

How does Nepal rank for population of compulsory school age, male?

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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal

Name: Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Population of compulsory school age, male was 2.84 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

2.84 million number

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

41st

of 186 countries

All-time high

3.09 million number

in 2015

All-time low

2.84 million number

in 2019

Years of data

2015–2019

Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal, 2015–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal is 2.84 million number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over five years.

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

Countries ranked near Nepal

38 Iraq 2.94 million number compare
39 Morocco 2.92 million number compare
40 Angola 2.85 million number compare
42 Burkina Faso 2.74 million number compare
43 Spain 2.48 million number compare
44 Saudi Arabia 2.46 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal?: Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal was 2.84 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 3.09 million number in 2015.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million number in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for population of compulsory school age, male?: 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, male (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: 07 August 2026

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