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
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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

Indicator
School age population, primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release