Nepal vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
4.5 years
in 2023
Pakistan
4.32 years
in 2023
Nepal rank
176th
Pakistan rank
177th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 4.5 years against 4.32 years in Pakistan, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 years | 2.77 years | 0.0793 years | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 3.18 years | 4.19 years | 1.01 years | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.76 years | 4.92 years | 1.15 years | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 4.48 years | 4.34 years | 0.1379 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 4.5 years against 4.32 years in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.18 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 177th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.