Cyprus vs Nepal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Cyprus
99.4%
in 2024
Nepal
99.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
35th
Nepal rank
38th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Cyprus
- Nepal
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 99.4% against 99.2% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 19 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | Cyprus |
| 1830s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | Cyprus |
| 1840s | 6.0% | 0.0% | 6.0% | Cyprus |
| 1850s | 8.9% | 0.0% | 8.9% | Cyprus |
| 1860s | 13.0% | 0.0% | 13.0% | Cyprus |
| 1870s | 18.6% | 0.0% | 18.6% | Cyprus |
| 1880s | 29.1% | 0.0% | 29.1% | Cyprus |
| 1890s | 48.7% | 0.0% | 48.7% | Cyprus |
| 1900s | 63.9% | 0.0% | 63.9% | Cyprus |
| 1910s | 86.1% | 0.1% | 86.0% | Cyprus |
| 1920s | 100.0% | 0.2% | 99.8% | Cyprus |
| 1930s | 96.8% | 0.6% | 96.3% | Cyprus |
| 1940s | 93.3% | 1.2% | 92.0% | Cyprus |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 4.1% | 95.9% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 89.1% | 10.6% | 78.4% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 85.3% | 27.3% | 58.0% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 58.8% | 34.2% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 77.5% | 21.3% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.9% | 0.3% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 98.9% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Cyprus or Nepal?
- Cyprus, at 99.4% against 99.2% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Cyprus and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nepal?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Nepal rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.