Nepal vs Uzbekistan: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nepal
2.77 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
2.82 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
54th
Uzbekistan rank
53rd
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 2.82 million against 2.77 million in Nepal, a difference of 49,280.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 54th and Uzbekistan ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 1.07 million | 492,495 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 1.36 million | 894,144 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.01 million | 869,607 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 2.43 million | 1.04 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.24 million | 838,450 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 2.65 million | 200,520 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Nepal or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 2.82 million against 2.77 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nepal and Uzbekistan?
- 49,280, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uzbekistan?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Uzbekistan rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 54th and Uzbekistan ranks 53rd 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