Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal
Nepal: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 543,856 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 543,856 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal peaked at 731,233 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 327,437, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 51st of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 327,437 | — |
| 1971 | 335,922 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 429,308 | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 439,797 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 452,247 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 462,763 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 476,725 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 488,398 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 498,918 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 512,636 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 526,584 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 542,440 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 556,905 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 570,189 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 583,628 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 598,269 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 613,890 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 628,438 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 645,635 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 661,588 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 679,037 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 704,633 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 718,266 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 731,233 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 707,407 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 703,142 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 699,223 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 695,701 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 682,778 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 669,416 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 659,123 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 647,436 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 631,534 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 616,172 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 607,269 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 596,415 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 587,984 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 581,576 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 577,940 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 580,527 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 578,321 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 578,910 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 575,108 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 570,222 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 563,454 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 552,572 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 543,856 | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 543,856 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 257,184, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 543,856 is above the median for South Asia, which is 436,818, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +27.8% | 335,922 | 429,308 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 331,680 | 327,437 | 335,922 | 2 |
| 1980s | 476,375 | 429,308 | 526,584 | 9 |
| 1990s | 608,002 | 542,440 | 679,037 | 10 |
| 2000s | 697,092 | 659,123 | 731,233 | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,517 | 577,940 | 647,436 | 10 |
| 2020s | 564,020 | 543,856 | 578,910 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nepal was 543,856 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 731,233 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 327,437 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release