School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 282,948 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
282,948 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
368,677 number
in 2009
All-time low
149,652 number
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nepal is 282,948 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 368,677 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 149,652 number, in 1970.
That places Nepal 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 149,652 number | — |
| 1971 | 151,795 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 187,955 number | +23.8% |
| 1982 | 192,608 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 198,052 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 203,930 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 209,888 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 215,600 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 221,574 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 227,986 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 234,735 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 241,643 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 248,667 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 255,008 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 262,023 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 269,150 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 275,702 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 281,118 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 286,956 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 292,787 number | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 298,815 number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 305,448 number | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 312,822 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 317,418 number | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 333,755 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 341,693 number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 349,783 number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 357,105 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 362,555 number | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 367,916 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 368,677 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 362,455 number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 352,770 number | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 346,884 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 338,655 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 329,290 number | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 320,443 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 313,515 number | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 300,155 number | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 290,584 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 285,074 number | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 282,948 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 150,724 number | 149,652 number | 151,795 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 210,259 number | 187,955 number | 234,735 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 271,187 number | 241,643 number | 298,815 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 341,717 number | 305,448 number | 368,677 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 323,982 number | 285,074 number | 362,455 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,948 number | 282,948 number | 282,948 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 41 Niger 318,607 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 310,594 number compare
- 43 Italy 292,905 number compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 278,379 number compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 273,057 number compare
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 272,463 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, male in Nepal?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Nepal was 282,948 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 368,677 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,652 number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.