School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 566,212 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
566,212 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
714,774 number
in 2009
All-time low
291,768 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 566,212 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 714,774 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 291,768 number, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 291,768 number | — |
| 1971 | 295,868 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 366,805 number | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 375,775 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 386,301 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 397,741 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 409,463 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 420,871 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 432,854 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 445,876 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 459,461 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 472,882 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 485,781 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 498,427 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 511,961 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 525,703 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 538,908 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 550,911 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 563,063 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 575,471 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 588,149 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 601,364 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 614,997 number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 625,804 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 656,124 number | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 670,516 number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 684,195 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 695,896 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 705,178 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 714,183 number | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 714,774 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 703,206 number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 686,763 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 672,614 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 656,061 number | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 639,933 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 626,508 number | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 615,652 number | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 596,434 number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 581,715 number | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 571,913 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 566,212 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 293,818 number | 291,768 number | 295,868 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 410,572 number | 366,805 number | 459,461 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 531,126 number | 472,882 number | 588,149 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,303 number | 601,364 number | 714,774 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,080 number | 571,913 number | 703,206 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 566,212 number | 566,212 number | 566,212 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Morocco 621,902 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 605,204 number compare
- 43 Italy 569,500 number compare
- 45 Peru 547,932 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 546,968 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 536,652 number compare
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 566,212 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 714,774 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 291,768 number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.