Which has higher average years of schooling, Nepal or Pakistan?

Pakistan, at 6.41 years against 6.19 years in Nepal as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nepal and Pakistan?

0.22 years, with Pakistan ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Pakistan: Average years of schooling

Nepal

6.19 years

in 2020

Pakistan

6.41 years

in 2020

Nepal rank

96th

Pakistan rank

93rd

Average years of schooling over time

Nepal
Pakistan

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 6.41 years against 6.19 years in Nepal, a difference of 0.22 years.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 93rd of 111 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 16 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1880s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1890s	0.01 years	0.01 years	0 years	—
1900s	0.01 years	0.075 years	0.065 years	Pakistan
1910s	0.01 years	0.295 years	0.285 years	Pakistan
1920s	0.075 years	0.575 years	0.5 years	Pakistan
1930s	0.085 years	0.71 years	0.625 years	Pakistan
1940s	0.1 years	0.85 years	0.75 years	Pakistan
1950s	0.115 years	1.01 years	0.895 years	Pakistan
1960s	0.21 years	1.3 years	1.09 years	Pakistan
1970s	0.635 years	1.79 years	1.16 years	Pakistan
1980s	1.45 years	2.43 years	0.98 years	Pakistan
1990s	2.67 years	3.29 years	0.615 years	Pakistan
2000s	3.44 years	4.54 years	1.11 years	Pakistan
2010s	4.94 years	5.55 years	0.615 years	Pakistan
2020s	6.19 years	6.41 years	0.22 years	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Nepal or Pakistan?: Pakistan, at 6.41 years against 6.19 years in Nepal as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nepal and Pakistan?: 0.22 years, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for average years of schooling?: Nepal ranks 96th and Pakistan ranks 93rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.