Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 4.5 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nepal is 4.5, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 4.5 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 176th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Nepal was 4.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 176th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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