Nepal vs Other small states: Primary education, pupils
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 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 52 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 | 612,783 | 1.68 million | 1.06 million | Other small states |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 2.26 million | 500,558 | Other small states |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 2.86 million | 333,977 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.37 million | 780,459 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 3.65 million | 799,999 | 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, 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 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?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Other small states rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Other small states ranks 43rd of 206 countries.
- 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
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.