How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?

24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling

Nepal

5.12 years

in 2020

Syrian Arab Republic

5.1 years

in 2020

Nepal rank

135th

Syrian Arab Republic rank

137th

Average years of schooling over time

Nepal
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 5.12 years against 5.1 years in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.02 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Nepal ranks 135th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Syrian Arab Republic in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.1 years	0.29 years	0.19 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1880s	0.1 years	0.38 years	0.28 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1890s	0.1 years	0.45 years	0.35 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1900s	0.1 years	0.53 years	0.43 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1910s	0.1 years	0.61 years	0.51 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1920s	0.1688 years	0.7569 years	0.5881 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1930s	0.1899 years	0.9875 years	0.7976 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1950s	0.232 years	1.53 years	1.3 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1960s	0.2898 years	2.26 years	1.97 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1970s	0.5288 years	3.33 years	2.8 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1980s	1.05 years	4.81 years	3.77 years	Syrian Arab Republic
1990s	1.98 years	6.21 years	4.23 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2000s	3.45 years	7.55 years	4.1 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2010s	4.22 years	6.53 years	2.31 years	Syrian Arab Republic
2020s	5.12 years	5.1 years	0.0218 years	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Nepal or Syrian Arab Republic?: Nepal, at 5.12 years against 5.1 years in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.02 years, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic?: 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nepal and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?: Nepal ranks 135th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.