Nepal vs Small states: Primary education, pupils
Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Small states
5.13 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
44th
Small states rank
41st
Primary education, pupils over time
- Nepal
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 5.13 million against 3.57 million in Nepal, a difference of 1.56 million.
That makes Small states's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Small states ahead.
Nepal ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st of 206 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 612,783 | 2.92 million | 2.31 million | Small states |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 3.43 million | 1.68 million | Small states |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 4.07 million | 870,963 | Small states |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 4.51 million | 366,811 | Small states |
| 2010s | 4.45 million | 4.73 million | 283,843 | Small states |
| 2020s | 3.52 million | 5.04 million | 1.52 million | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nepal or Small states?
- Small states, at 5.13 million against 3.57 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nepal and Small states?
- 1.56 million, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Small states?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Small states rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Small states ranks 41st 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.