Nepal vs SDG: Eastern Asia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Nepal
6.39 years
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia
5.96 years
in 2024
Nepal rank
60th
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
57th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Nepal
- SDG: Eastern Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.39 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia, a difference of 0.43 years.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and SDG: Eastern Asia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | SDG: Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 years | 6.01 years | 4.75 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 4.07 years | 6.04 years | 1.98 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 5.63 years | 5.75 years | 0.1172 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 6.1 years | 0.0729 years | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 7.13 years | 6 years | 1.13 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.12 years | 5.96 years | 0.161 years | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Nepal or SDG: Eastern Asia?
- Nepal, at 6.39 years against 5.96 years in SDG: Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nepal and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 0.43 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and SDG: Eastern Asia?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and SDG: Eastern Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 60th and SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 57th of 218 countries.
- 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