Republic of Korea vs Nepal: School age population, primary education, both sexes

Republic of Korea
2.73 million number
in 2020
Nepal
2.77 million number
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Nepal rank
53rd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 2.77 million number against 2.73 million number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 46,110 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Nepal Difference Ahead
1970s 5.49 million number 1.54 million number 3.95 million number Republic of Korea
1980s 4.98 million number 2.19 million number 2.79 million number Republic of Korea
1990s 4.15 million number 2.80 million number 1.34 million number Republic of Korea
2000s 3.92 million number 3.42 million number 502,069 number Republic of Korea
2010s 2.86 million number 3.06 million number 198,301 number Nepal
2020s 2.73 million number 2.77 million number 46,110 number Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Nepal?
Nepal, at 2.77 million number against 2.73 million number in Republic of Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Nepal?
46,110 number, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Nepal?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Republic of Korea and Nepal rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 55th and Nepal ranks 53rd of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.