Canada vs Nepal: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Canada
2.64 million
in 2025
Nepal
2.77 million
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
Nepal rank
54th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Canada
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.77 million against 2.64 million in Canada, a difference of 133,570.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.36 million | 3.47 million | 1.10 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 2.30 million | 3.07 million | 771,874 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.56 million | 2.85 million | 292,297 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Canada or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.77 million against 2.64 million in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Canada and Nepal?
- 133,570, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Nepal rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Canada ranks 57th and Nepal ranks 54th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, 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