Bangladesh vs Nepal: Primary education, pupils

Bangladesh
50.7%
in 2018
Nepal
50.6%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
7th
Nepal rank
9th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
1020304050197019942019

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 50.7% against 50.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 9th of 203 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 34.8% 18.8% 16.1% Bangladesh
1980s 40.2% 29.7% 10.5% Bangladesh
1990s 44.8% 36.0% 8.8% Bangladesh
2000s 50.4% 48.1% 2.3% Bangladesh
2010s 50.6% 50.3% 0.3% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Bangladesh, at 50.7% against 50.6% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bangladesh and Nepal?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
27 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Nepal ranks 9th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.