Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female was 4.09 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal stood at 4.09. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal peaked at 4.09 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 1960.
That places Nepal 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 | — |
| 1965 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1970 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
| 1975 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.24 | +84.6% |
| 1985 | 0.82 | +241.7% |
| 1990 | 1.23 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.99 | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | +130.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | +36.8% |
| 2010 | 4.09 | +31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.125 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.53 | 0.24 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 2.28 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female in Nepal was 4.09 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 20-24.