World Bank · Education
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.
Every year
| Year | Value (count) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 545,623 | |
| 2019 | 547,187 | |
| 2018 | 548,284 | |
| 2017 | 551,847 | |
| 2016 | 560,152 | |
| 2015 | 570,796 | |
| 2014 | 582,062 | |
| 2013 | 594,288 | |
| 2012 | 606,906 | |
| 2011 | 619,310 | |
| 2010 | 631,853 | |
| 2009 | 650,872 | |
| 2008 | 671,525 | |
| 2007 | 690,211 | |
| 2006 | 704,411 | |
| 2005 | 716,620 | |
| 2004 | 720,038 | |
| 2003 | 716,942 | |
| 2002 | 698,970 | |
| 2001 | 687,926 | |
| 2000 | 679,086 | |
| 1999 | 667,722 | |
| 1998 | 654,541 | |
| 1997 | 640,053 | |
| 1996 | 624,878 | |
| 1995 | 614,820 | |
| 1994 | 602,473 | |
| 1993 | 588,758 | |
| 1992 | 574,692 | |
| 1991 | 561,038 | |
| 1990 | 549,541 | |
| 1989 | 537,357 | |
| 1988 | 524,517 | |
| 1987 | 510,920 | |
| 1986 | 496,629 | |
| 1985 | 486,590 | |
| 1984 | 474,104 | |
| 1983 | 460,150 | |
| 1982 | 445,692 | |
| 1981 | 431,539 | |
| 1971 | 336,196 | |
| 1970 | 332,343 |
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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