Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 25.19 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal is 25.19 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 34.54 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.73 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 2.75 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 3.79 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 6.12 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 7.47 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 9.71 units per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 10.31 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 12.22 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 12.67 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 12.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 14.75 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 17.67 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 19.5 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 20.17 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 21.62 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 22.32 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.82 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 24.2 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 25.09 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 26.37 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 25.27 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 26.88 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 27.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.08 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.41 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 31.5 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.82 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.36 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 34.19 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 34.54 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.37 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 31.93 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 30.71 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 30.24 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.85 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 27.69 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 27.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.57 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 24.11 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 24.31 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 25.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.29 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 7.08 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.28 units per square kilometre | 7.47 units per square kilometre | 17.67 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.34 units per square kilometre | 19.5 units per square kilometre | 25.09 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.92 units per square kilometre | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 33.36 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.02 units per square kilometre | 27.69 units per square kilometre | 34.54 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.54 units per square kilometre | 24.11 units per square kilometre | 25.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 42 South Korea 26.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Belgium 26.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 25.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 25.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Saint Lucia 24.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 San Marino 24.37 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Nepal was 25.19 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.54 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.