Nepal vs Zambia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Nepal
279,289
in 2025
Zambia
293,259
in 2025
Nepal rank
51st
Zambia rank
49th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 293,259 against 279,289 in Nepal, a difference of 13,970.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 169,919 | 65,782 | 104,138 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 244,043 | 106,486 | 137,557 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 310,130 | 133,483 | 176,646 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 355,608 | 174,587 | 181,022 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 307,119 | 240,535 | 66,584 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 292,067 | 283,880 | 8,187 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 293,259 against 279,289 in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between Nepal and Zambia?
- 13,970, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 49th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, 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