Nepal vs Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nepal
2.77 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
3.13 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.13 million against 2.77 million in Nepal, a difference of 359,570.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.57 million | 1.04 million | 523,930 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 2.25 million | 1.76 million | 494,460 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 2.35 million | 526,304 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 2.25 million | 1.22 million | Nepal |
| 2010s | 3.07 million | 2.75 million | 326,261 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 2.85 million | 3.13 million | 285,453 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.13 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 Zimbabwe?
- 359,570, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Zimbabwe rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 54th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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