MDG: Eastern Asia vs Nepal: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
5.95 years
in 2024
Nepal
6.39 years
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
60th
Nepal rank
60th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.39 years against 5.95 years in MDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 60th of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, MDG: Eastern Asia averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 1.26 years | 4.74 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 6.04 years | 4.07 years | 1.97 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 5.73 years | 5.63 years | 0.1009 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6.11 years | 6.03 years | 0.076 years | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.99 years | 7.13 years | 1.14 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.95 years | 6.12 years | 0.171 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, MDG: Eastern Asia or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 6.39 years against 5.95 years in MDG: Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between MDG: Eastern Asia and Nepal?
- 0.44 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Nepal?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Nepal rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 60th and Nepal ranks 60th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). 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