Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nepal
Nepal: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 96.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 96.3% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nepal peaked at 99.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 58.9% | — |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 99.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.1% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 96.3% | 99.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 83 Australia 96.5% compare
- 84 Macau, China 96.4% compare
- 85 Nicaragua 96.3% compare
- 87 Hong Kong, China 96.3% compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 96.2% compare
- 89 Kiribati 96.1% 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 in Nepal?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Nepal was 96.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 (% 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.