Nepal vs OECD members: Primary education, pupils

Nepal
50.6%
in 2019
OECD members
48.7%
in 2018
Nepal rank
9th
OECD members rank
8th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nepal
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 50.6% against 48.7% in OECD members, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1970 it was OECD members ahead.

Nepal ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 8th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and OECD members in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal OECD members Difference Ahead
1970s 18.8% 48.4% 29.6% OECD members
1980s 29.7% 48.5% 18.8% OECD members
1990s 39.0% 48.5% 9.5% OECD members
2000s 46.3% 48.6% 2.3% OECD members
2010s 50.5% 48.7% 1.8% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nepal or OECD members?
Nepal, at 50.6% against 48.7% in OECD members as of 2019.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nepal and OECD members?
1.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and OECD members?
45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Nepal and OECD members rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Nepal ranks 9th and OECD members ranks 8th 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.