ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
56.34 million
in 2024
Nepal
1.36 million
in 2025
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
31st
Nepal rank
30th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
  • Nepal
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How they compare

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) currently reports 56.34 million against 1.36 million in Nepal, a difference of 54.98 million.

That makes ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)'s figure about 41.4 times Nepal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 30th of 221 groups.

ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 6.11 million 15,908 6.09 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
1990s 30.66 million 183,224 30.47 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2000s 53.45 million 449,315 53.00 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2010s 58.01 million 1.01 million 57.00 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
2020s 53.00 million 1.14 million 51.86 million ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Nepal?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), at 56.34 million against 1.36 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Nepal?
54.98 million, with ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Nepal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Nepal rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 31st and Nepal ranks 30th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 18,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release