School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 279,745 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
279,745
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
50th
of 222 countries
All-time high
373,957
in 2001
All-time low
173,116
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal is 279,745, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal peaked at 373,957 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 173,116, in 1970.
That places Nepal 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 173,116 | — |
| 1971 | 177,097 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 226,402 | +27.8% |
| 1982 | 232,863 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 238,317 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 245,528 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 251,492 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 256,808 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 263,711 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 270,657 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 278,473 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 285,533 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 291,970 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 298,495 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 306,112 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 313,746 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 321,212 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 330,172 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 338,376 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 347,245 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 360,243 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 367,278 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 373,957 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 368,641 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 360,055 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 357,980 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 356,258 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 349,717 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 343,094 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 337,949 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 332,107 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 324,010 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 316,264 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 311,841 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 306,321 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 301,881 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 298,535 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 297,149 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 298,630 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 297,372 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 298,328 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 298,665 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 296,808 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 294,380 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 287,480 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 283,649 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 279,745 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 175,106 | 173,116 | 177,097 | 2 |
| 1980s | 251,583 | 226,402 | 278,473 | 9 |
| 1990s | 319,310 | 285,533 | 360,243 | 10 |
| 2000s | 354,704 | 332,107 | 373,957 | 10 |
| 2010s | 305,033 | 297,149 | 324,010 | 10 |
| 2020s | 290,121 | 279,745 | 298,665 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal was 279,745 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 373,957 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,116 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release