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Nepal: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes

545,623count · 2020-13.6% since 2010

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/ Annual figures for Nepal from 1970 to 2020.

19812020

Every year

YearValue (count)Note
2020545,623
2019547,187
2018548,284
2017551,847
2016560,152
2015570,796
2014582,062
2013594,288
2012606,906
2011619,310
2010631,853
2009650,872
2008671,525
2007690,211
2006704,411
2005716,620
2004720,038
2003716,942
2002698,970
2001687,926
2000679,086
1999667,722
1998654,541
1997640,053
1996624,878
1995614,820
1994602,473
1993588,758
1992574,692
1991561,038
1990549,541
1989537,357
1988524,517
1987510,920
1986496,629
1985486,590
1984474,104
1983460,150
1982445,692
1981431,539
1971336,196
1970332,343

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-age-population-one-year-before-than-official (accessed 2026-11-08). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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