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

Nepal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 275,514 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
275,514 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 202 countries
All-time high
371,961 number
in 2004
All-time low
169,760 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2020

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1970199520201970: 169.8k number1971: 171.8k number1981: 220.6k number1982: 227.9k number1983: 235.4k number1984: 242.6k number1985: 248.9k number1986: 253.9k number1987: 261.0k number1988: 267.6k number1989: 273.8k number1990: 280.0k number1991: 286.4k number1992: 293.0k number1993: 300.3k number1994: 307.7k number1995: 314.1k number1996: 318.9k number1997: 327.4k number1998: 335.2k number1999: 342.1k number2000: 348.2k number2001: 353.5k number2002: 359.1k number2003: 369.6k number2004: 372.0k number2005: 371.0k number2006: 365.1k number2007: 357.8k number2008: 348.5k number2009: 337.9k number2010: 327.6k number2011: 319.9k number2012: 312.3k number2013: 303.1k number2014: 293.6k number2015: 285.7k number2016: 280.4k number2017: 275.3k number2018: 274.0k number2019: 274.9k number2020: 275.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal stood at 275,514 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Nepal peaked at 371,961 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 169,760 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 official primary entry in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number) in Nepal, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 169,760 number —
1971 171,825 number +1.2%
1981 220,585 number +28.4%
1982 227,904 number +3.3%
1983 235,383 number +3.3%
1984 242,566 number +3.1%
1985 248,900 number +2.6%
1986 253,860 number +2.0%
1987 260,976 number +2.8%
1988 267,566 number +2.5%
1989 273,805 number +2.3%
1990 280,032 number +2.3%
1991 286,422 number +2.3%
1992 293,023 number +2.3%
1993 300,338 number +2.5%
1994 307,685 number +2.4%
1995 314,112 number +2.1%
1996 318,861 number +1.5%
1997 327,398 number +2.7%
1998 335,169 number +2.4%
1999 342,078 number +2.1%
2000 348,227 number +1.8%
2001 353,487 number +1.5%
2002 359,117 number +1.6%
2003 369,569 number +2.9%
2004 371,961 number +0.6%
2005 370,957 number -0.3%
2006 365,054 number -1.6%
2007 357,831 number -2.0%
2008 348,458 number -2.6%
2009 337,881 number -3.0%
2010 327,573 number -3.1%
2011 319,897 number -2.3%
2012 312,327 number -2.4%
2013 303,095 number -3.0%
2014 293,638 number -3.1%
2015 285,703 number -2.7%
2016 280,448 number -1.8%
2017 275,293 number -1.8%
2018 274,022 number -0.5%
2019 274,866 number +0.3%
2020 275,514 number +0.2%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 275,514 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125,824 number, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 275,514 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 222,366 number, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +28.4% 171,825 number 220,585 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 170,792 number 169,760 number 171,825 number 2
1980s 247,949 number 220,585 number 273,805 number 9
1990s 310,512 number 280,032 number 342,078 number 10
2000s 358,254 number 337,881 number 371,961 number 10
2010s 294,686 number 274,022 number 327,573 number 10
2020s 275,514 number 275,514 number 275,514 number 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 46 Malawi 282,444 number compare
  2. 47 Zambia 279,765 number compare
  3. 48 Venezuela 278,587 number compare
  4. 50 Italy 269,133 number compare
  5. 51 Malaysia 264,210 number compare
  6. 52 Peru 263,558 number compare

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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 275,514 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 371,961 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 169,760 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 15.9%. 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, male (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, male (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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Male 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/