Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female was 0.75 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal is 0.75, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal peaked at 0.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0.01 | — |
| 1970 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | +400.0% |
| 1990 | 0.24 | +140.0% |
| 1995 | 0.28 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +87.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.75 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.06, 71% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Togo 0.82 compare
- 124 Benin 0.77 compare
- 126 Cote d'Ivoire 0.71 compare
- 127 Sudan 0.7 compare
- 128 Papua New Guinea 0.66 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 barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female in Nepal was 0.75 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 40-44, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 secondary schooling, age 40-44, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of secondary schooling, 40-44, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females age 40-44.