Caribbean Small States vs Nepal: Primary education, pupils

Caribbean Small States
623,110
in 2024
Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Caribbean Small States rank
44th
Nepal rank
44th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.57 million against 623,110 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 2.94 million.

That makes Nepal's figure about 5.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Caribbean Small States ahead.

Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 44th of 45 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Caribbean Small States averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 1.00 million 612,783 389,897 Caribbean Small States
1980s 913,018 1.76 million 843,188 Nepal
1990s 899,585 3.19 million 2.29 million Nepal
2000s 830,082 4.15 million 3.32 million Nepal
2010s 735,184 4.45 million 3.71 million Nepal
2020s 641,960 3.52 million 2.88 million Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Caribbean Small States or Nepal?
Nepal, at 3.57 million against 623,110 in Caribbean Small States as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Caribbean Small States and Nepal?
2.94 million, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nepal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Caribbean Small States and Nepal rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Caribbean Small States ranks 44th and Nepal ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.