Nepal vs WB: Ida Only: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both)
Nepal
6.39 years
in 2025
WB: Ida Only
5.95 years
in 2024
Nepal rank
60th
WB: Ida Only rank
62nd
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) over time
- Nepal
- WB: Ida Only
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 6.39 years against 5.95 years in WB: Ida Only, a difference of 0.44 years.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times WB: Ida Only's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Ida Only ahead.
Nepal ranks 60th and WB: Ida Only ranks 62nd of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 5 and WB: Ida Only in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: Ida Only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.26 years | 3.11 years | 1.85 years | WB: Ida Only |
| 1980s | 4.07 years | 4.03 years | 0.0388 years | Nepal |
| 1990s | 5.63 years | 4.19 years | 1.44 years | Nepal |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 5.24 years | 0.7864 years | Nepal |
| 2010s | 7.13 years | 5.91 years | 1.22 years | Nepal |
| 2020s | 6.12 years | 5.99 years | 0.1244 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 WB: Ida Only?
- Nepal, at 6.39 years against 5.95 years in WB: Ida Only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Nepal and WB: Ida Only?
- 0.44 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: Ida Only?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: Ida Only rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 60th and WB: Ida Only ranks 62nd 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