Nepal vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nepal
2.77 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries
169.85 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
54th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
56th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 169.85 million against 2.77 million in Nepal, a difference of 167.08 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 61.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 54th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th of 222 countries.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 51.71 million | 50.14 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 71.97 million | 69.72 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 91.04 million | 88.16 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 116.08 million | 112.62 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 145.10 million | 142.03 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 2.86 million | 166.11 million | 163.25 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Nepal or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 169.85 million against 2.77 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nepal and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 167.08 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 54th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 56th 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