Nepal vs UNICEF: South Asia: School age population, primary education, female
Nepal
1.34 million
in 2025
UNICEF: South Asia
83.08 million
in 2024
Nepal rank
54th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
55th
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Nepal
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 83.08 million against 1.34 million in Nepal, a difference of 81.74 million.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 62.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 54th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 55th of 222 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.58 million | 77.80 million | 76.22 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 81.46 million | 79.76 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 85.46 million | 83.96 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 1.38 million | 84.06 million | 82.68 million | UNICEF: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Nepal or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 83.08 million against 1.34 million in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 81.74 million, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 54th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 55th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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