Nepal vs Pacific island small states: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Pacific island small states
357,181
in 2024
Nepal rank
44th
Pacific island small states rank
45th
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time
- Nepal
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 3.57 million against 357,181 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 3.21 million.
That makes Nepal's figure about 10.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,659 | 239,329 | 351,330 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 263,585 | 1.49 million | Nepal |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 306,018 | 2.92 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 317,188 | 3.83 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 350,830 | 4.05 million | Nepal |
| 2020s | 3.52 million | 364,776 | 3.15 million | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Nepal or Pacific island small states?
- Nepal, at 3.57 million against 357,181 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Nepal and Pacific island small states?
- 3.21 million, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pacific island small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Pacific island small states rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th 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.