School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.10 million number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.10 million number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.13 million number
in 2002
All-time low
1.03 million number
in 1970
Years of data
41
1970–2019
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 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% |
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
- 56 Guatemala 1.20 million number compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 1.20 million number compare
- 58 Guinea 1.13 million number compare
- 60 Afghanistan 1.09 million number compare
- 61 Cambodia 1.06 million number compare
- 62 Syrian Arab Republic 1.06 million number compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.