Nepal vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, male
Nepal
2.60 million
in 2025
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
143.44 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
45th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
43rd
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Nepal
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 143.44 million against 2.60 million in Nepal, a difference of 140.84 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 55.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.76 million | 134.67 million | 131.91 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 142.36 million | 139.69 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Nepal or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 143.44 million against 2.60 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Nepal and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 140.84 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Nepal ranks 45th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 43rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). 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