Nepal vs United States: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Nepal
60.6%
in 2025
United States
61.2%
in 2022
Nepal rank
101st
United States rank
98th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Nepal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 61.2% against 60.6% in Nepal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Nepal ranks 101st and United States ranks 98th of 178 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.4% | 64.5% | 7.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 59.8% | 3.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Nepal or United States?
- United States, at 61.2% against 60.6% in Nepal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Nepal and United States?
- 0.6%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Nepal and United States rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Nepal ranks 101st and United States ranks 98th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.