School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 545,623 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal is 545,623 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal peaked at 720,038 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 332,343 number, in 1970.
That places Nepal 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 332,343 number | — |
| 1971 | 336,196 number | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 431,539 number | +28.4% |
| 1982 | 445,692 number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 460,150 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 474,104 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 486,590 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 496,629 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 510,920 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 524,517 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 537,357 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 549,541 number | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 561,038 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 574,692 number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 588,758 number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 602,473 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 614,820 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 624,878 number | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 640,053 number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 654,541 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 667,722 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 679,086 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 687,926 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 698,970 number | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 716,942 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 720,038 number | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 716,620 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 704,411 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 690,211 number | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 671,525 number | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 650,872 number | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 631,853 number | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 619,310 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 606,906 number | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 594,288 number | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 582,062 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 570,796 number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 560,152 number | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 551,847 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 548,284 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 547,187 number | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 545,623 number | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 545,623 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245,129 number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 545,623 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 439,167 number, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +28.4% | 336,196 number | 431,539 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 334,270 number | 332,343 number | 336,196 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 485,278 number | 431,539 number | 537,357 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 607,852 number | 549,541 number | 667,722 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,660 number | 650,872 number | 720,038 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,268 number | 547,187 number | 631,853 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,623 number | 545,623 number | 545,623 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal was 545,623 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 720,038 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,343 number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/