Nepal vs Zambia: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Nepal
272,978
in 2025
Zambia
270,013
in 2025
Nepal rank
48th
Zambia rank
51st
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 272,978 against 270,013 in Zambia, a difference of 2,965.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,770 | 52,505 | 91,266 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 207,109 | 88,018 | 119,091 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 266,106 | 114,157 | 151,949 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 336,353 | 147,797 | 188,556 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 309,137 | 199,018 | 110,119 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 277,572 | 255,492 | 22,081 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, female, Nepal or Zambia?
- Nepal, at 272,978 against 270,013 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Nepal and Zambia?
- 2,965, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 51st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release