Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Nepal
10 years
in 2025
Sri Lanka
10 years
in 2025
Nepal rank
198th
Sri Lanka rank
198th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nepal ranks 198th and Sri Lanka ranks 198th of 215 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 10.8 years | 0.2 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 10.3 years | 10 years | 0.3 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
- Nepal, at 10 years against 10 years in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Nepal ranks 198th and Sri Lanka ranks 198th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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