School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 1.10 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 1.10 million number.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 2.13 million number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million number, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 59th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.03 million number | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.35 million number | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 1.39 million number | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.44 million number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.48 million number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.51 million number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.59 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.63 million number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.67 million number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.78 million number | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.82 million number | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million number | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.05 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.08 million number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.10 million number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million number | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 1.44 million number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 million number | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.28 million number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million number | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million number | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.18 million number | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million number | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million number | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million number | -0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.10 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 754,949 number, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.10 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 883,269 number, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -32.3% | 2.13 million number | 1.44 million number |
| 1981 | +28.5% | 1.05 million number | 1.35 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.04 million number | 1.03 million number | 1.05 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.67 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.87 million number | 1.70 million number | 2.05 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.60 million number | 1.28 million number | 2.13 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 million number | 1.10 million number | 1.26 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 1.10 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 million number in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.