Nepal vs United States: Number of adults with no formal education by region

Nepal
224,000 people
in 2100
United States
230,800 people
in 2100
Nepal rank
50th
United States rank
48th

Number of adults with no formal education by region over time

  • Nepal
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M195020252100

How they compare

United States currently reports 230,800 people against 224,000 people in Nepal, a difference of 6,800 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 50th and United States ranks 48th of 200 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 15 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal United States Difference Ahead
1950s 4.85 million people 4.35 million people 494,450 people Nepal
1960s 5.65 million people 4.12 million people 1.53 million people Nepal
1970s 6.53 million people 3.88 million people 2.64 million people Nepal
1980s 7.34 million people 3.72 million people 3.62 million people Nepal
1990s 7.93 million people 3.43 million people 4.50 million people Nepal
2000s 7.94 million people 3.09 million people 4.85 million people Nepal
2010s 7.10 million people 2.75 million people 4.35 million people Nepal
2020s 6.01 million people 2.40 million people 3.61 million people Nepal
2030s 4.85 million people 2.08 million people 2.77 million people Nepal
2040s 3.72 million people 1.75 million people 1.97 million people Nepal
2050s 2.71 million people 1.43 million people 1.28 million people Nepal
2060s 1.84 million people 1.12 million people 724,300 people Nepal
2070s 1.15 million people 820,050 people 332,250 people Nepal
2080s 664,900 people 552,900 people 112,000 people Nepal
2090s 363,900 people 346,100 people 17,800 people Nepal
2100s 224,000 people 230,800 people 6,800 people United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of adults with no formal education by region, Nepal or United States?
United States, at 230,800 people against 224,000 people in Nepal as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of adults with no formal education by region between Nepal and United States?
6,800 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2100.
How do Nepal and United States rank globally for number of adults with no formal education by region?
Nepal ranks 50th and United States ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of adults with no formal education by region
Unit
people
Source
Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,005 data points, 1950–2100
Last refreshed

De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.