Nepal vs Pacific island small states: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Nepal
1.75 million number
in 2020
Pacific island small states
176,845 number
in 2019
Nepal rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
45th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Nepal
  • Pacific island small states
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 1.75 million number against 176,845 number in Pacific island small states, a difference of 1.57 million number.

That makes Nepal's figure about 9.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1970s 573,689 number 103,334 number 470,354 number Nepal
1980s 784,293 number 126,146 number 658,147 number Nepal
1990s 1.38 million number 146,732 number 1.23 million number Nepal
2000s 1.91 million number 153,814 number 1.76 million number Nepal
2010s 1.97 million number 163,630 number 1.81 million number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Nepal or Pacific island small states?
Nepal, at 1.75 million number against 176,845 number in Pacific island small states as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Nepal and Pacific island small states?
1.57 million number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pacific island small states?
41 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Pacific island small states rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 45th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.