School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nepal

Nepal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 545,623 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
545,623 number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
720,038 number
in 2004
All-time low
332,343 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nepal, 1970–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1970199520201970: 332.3k number1971: 336.2k number1981: 431.5k number1982: 445.7k number1983: 460.1k number1984: 474.1k number1985: 486.6k number1986: 496.6k number1987: 510.9k number1988: 524.5k number1989: 537.4k number1990: 549.5k number1991: 561.0k number1992: 574.7k number1993: 588.8k number1994: 602.5k number1995: 614.8k number1996: 624.9k number1997: 640.1k number1998: 654.5k number1999: 667.7k number2000: 679.1k number2001: 687.9k number2002: 699.0k number2003: 716.9k number2004: 720.0k number2005: 716.6k number2006: 704.4k number2007: 690.2k number2008: 671.5k number2009: 650.9k number2010: 631.9k number2011: 619.3k number2012: 606.9k number2013: 594.3k number2014: 582.1k number2015: 570.8k number2016: 560.2k number2017: 551.8k number2018: 548.3k number2019: 547.2k number2020: 545.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 46 Malawi 559,135 number compare
  2. 47 Zambia 554,336 number compare
  3. 48 Venezuela, República Bolivariana de 545,979 number compare
  4. 50 Chad 523,516 number compare
  5. 51 Italy 522,575 number compare
  6. 52 Peru 521,047 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Nepal?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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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/