Nepal vs Other small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Other small states
4.14 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
44th
Other small states rank
43rd
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Nepal
- Other small states
How they compare
Other small states currently reports 4.14 million against 3.57 million in Nepal, a difference of 579,400.
That makes Other small states's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Other small states ahead.
Nepal ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Other small states in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,659 | 1.65 million | 1.06 million | Other small states |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 2.26 million | 500,558 | Other small states |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 2.89 million | 340,947 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.37 million | 780,459 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 3.66 million | 735,425 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.52 million | 4.03 million | 512,664 | Other small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Nepal or Other small states?
- Other small states, at 4.14 million against 3.57 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Nepal and Other small states?
- 579,400, with Other small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Other small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Other small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd 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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About this data
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.