Urban population, primary education and below in Nepal

Nepal: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
0.3%
Change on year
up 112.9%
World rank
85th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Urban population, primary education and below in Nepal, 1995–2014

0.050.10.150.20.251995200420141995: 0.052 % of population with low education1998: 0.096 % of population with low education2003: 0.113 % of population with low education2008: 0.104 % of population with low education2010: 0.147 % of population with low education2013: 0.121 % of population with low education2014: 0.258 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.3% for urban population, primary education and below in 2014. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 112.9% on the previous year and up 128.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Nepal peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

Nepal ranks 85th of 98 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Urban population, primary education and below in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year % of population with low education Change
1995 0.1%
1998 0.1% +87.0%
2003 0.1% +17.2%
2008 0.1% -7.7%
2010 0.1% +40.6%
2013 0.1% -17.3%
2014 0.3% +112.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 82 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  2. 83 Nigeria 0.3% compare
  3. 84 Mozambique 0.3% compare
  4. 86 Bangladesh 0.3% compare
  5. 87 India 0.2% compare
  6. 88 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Nepal?
Urban population, primary education and below in Nepal was 0.3% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does Nepal rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Nepal ranks 85th out of 98 countries with data for 2014.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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