India vs Nepal: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
India
8
in 2025
Nepal
8
in 2025
India rank
159th
Nepal rank
159th
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 8 against 8 in Nepal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nepal ahead.
India ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 159th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | India |
| 2010s | 8 | 4 | 4 | India |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, India or Nepal?
- India, at 8 against 8 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between India and Nepal?
- 0, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- India ranks 159th and Nepal ranks 159th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release