France vs Nepal: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

France
4.13 million
in 2024
Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
France rank
41st
Nepal rank
44th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • France
  • Nepal
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.13 million against 3.57 million in Nepal, a difference of 560,800.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 44th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 4.71 million 612,974 4.10 million France
1980s 4.31 million 1.76 million 2.56 million France
1990s 4.06 million 3.23 million 835,165 France
2000s 3.96 million 4.15 million 189,043 Nepal
2010s 4.23 million 4.40 million 169,695 Nepal
2020s 4.21 million 3.52 million 692,790 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, France or Nepal?
France, at 4.13 million against 3.57 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between France and Nepal?
560,800, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Nepal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do France and Nepal rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
France ranks 41st and Nepal ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.