School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2.77 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Nepal is 2.77 million number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 3.55 million number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million number, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.54 million number | 1.53 million number | 1.55 million number | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.19 million number | 1.95 million number | 2.45 million number | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million number | 2.51 million number | 3.10 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 million number | 3.17 million number | 3.55 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million number | 2.79 million number | 3.39 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million number | 2.77 million number | 2.77 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 2.77 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million number in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.