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Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal

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
5
2015–2019

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

01.0M2.0M3.0M2015201720192015: 3.1M number2016: 3.0M number2017: 2.9M number2018: 2.9M number2019: 2.8M number

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.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Nepal, year by year

Year number Change
2015 3.09 million number —
2016 3.04 million number -1.8%
2017 2.94 million number -3.3%
2018 2.87 million number -2.1%
2019 2.84 million number -1.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 2.84 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million number, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 2.84 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.84 million number, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 38 Iraq 2.94 million number compare
  2. 39 Morocco 2.92 million number compare
  3. 40 Angola 2.85 million number compare
  4. 42 Burkina Faso 2.74 million number compare
  5. 43 Spain 2.48 million number compare
  6. 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

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