Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 74.8% in 2004. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal, 1983–2004
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal is 74.8%, measured in 2004. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal peaked at 74.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2004, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.4% | — |
| 1984 | 36.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 34.4% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.1% | 74.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 145 Burkina Faso 78.4% compare
- 146 Madagascar 78.2% compare
- 147 Bahamas 75.3% compare
- 149 Angola 71.5% compare
- 150 Syrian Arab Republic 71.5% compare
- 151 Guinea-Bissau 70.8% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Nepal was 74.8% in 2004, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 165 countries with data for 2004.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.