Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nepal
Nepal: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 84.0% for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nepal peaked at 86.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.7% | — |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 78.7% | 86.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 69.2% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 86 Serbia 85.0% compare
- 87 Nicaragua 84.7% compare
- 88 Guatemala 84.3% compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 83.7% compare
- 91 Saint Lucia 83.7% compare
- 92 Montenegro 83.6% 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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nepal?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Nepal was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release