Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nepal
Nepal: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 4.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.5
in 2021
All-time low
2.47
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.5 for average schooling vs expected schooling in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Nepal peaked at 4.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 1990.
That places Nepal 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.47 | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 2.57 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.68 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.74 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.83 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.86 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.89 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 3.05 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.16 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.21 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.26 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.31 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.47 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.52 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.56 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.61 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.65 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.69 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.13 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 4.33 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.42 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.5 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.83, 66% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.47 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 | 2.89 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.47 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.42 | 4.5 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 173 Gambia 4.67 compare
- 174 Madagascar 4.59 compare
- 175 Mozambique 4.59 compare
- 177 Pakistan 4.32 compare
- 178 Central African Republic 3.99 compare
- 179 Sudan 3.96 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Nepal?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nepal was 4.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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