Nepal vs Saudi Arabia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Nepal
548,268
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
541,884
in 2025
Nepal rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Nepal
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 548,268 against 541,884 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,384.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia 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 | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 342,018 | 114,960 | 227,059 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 491,380 | 253,504 | 237,876 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 626,140 | 380,243 | 245,897 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 695,085 | 432,359 | 262,727 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 596,289 | 510,125 | 86,164 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 563,684 | 556,294 | 7,390 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Nepal or Saudi Arabia?
- Nepal, at 548,268 against 541,884 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 6,384, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Saudi Arabia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nepal ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 51st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (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