Nepal vs Yemen: Primary education, pupils
Nepal
3.57 million
in 2025
Yemen
3.90 million
in 2016
Nepal rank
44th
Yemen rank
42nd
Primary education, pupils over time
- Nepal
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.90 million against 3.57 million in Nepal, a difference of 334,780.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 44th and Yemen ranks 42nd of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 million | 2.30 million | 1.28 million | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 3.00 million | 982,120 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 4.67 million | 3.71 million | 964,008 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, Nepal or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.90 million against 3.57 million in Nepal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Nepal and Yemen?
- 334,780, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Yemen?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Nepal and Yemen rank globally for primary education, pupils?
- Nepal ranks 44th and Yemen ranks 42nd 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.