Nepal vs Uzbekistan: Primary education, pupils

Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
3.41 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
44th
Uzbekistan rank
47th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Nepal
  • Uzbekistan
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 3.57 million against 3.41 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 153,840.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1980s 1.92 million 1.55 million 372,537 Nepal
1990s 3.19 million 2.03 million 1.17 million Nepal
2000s 4.15 million 2.36 million 1.78 million Nepal
2010s 4.45 million 2.13 million 2.32 million Nepal
2020s 3.53 million 2.68 million 847,480 Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nepal or Uzbekistan?
Nepal, at 3.57 million against 3.41 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nepal and Uzbekistan?
153,840, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uzbekistan?
37 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Nepal and Uzbekistan rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Nepal ranks 44th and Uzbekistan ranks 47th 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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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.