Nepal vs Zimbabwe: School age population, primary education, female
Nepal
1.34 million
in 2025
Zimbabwe
1.56 million
in 2025
Nepal rank
54th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
School age population, primary education, female over time
- Nepal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1.56 million against 1.34 million in Nepal, a difference of 218,610.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 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 | 763,742 | 522,448 | 241,294 | Nepal |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 869,757 | 226,819 | Nepal |
| 1990s | 1.41 million | 1.19 million | 216,161 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 1.70 million | 1.12 million | 577,713 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.37 million | 134,688 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.56 million | 185,178 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Nepal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1.56 million against 1.34 million in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Nepal and Zimbabwe?
- 218,610, 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, female?
- 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, 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