Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 38.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal stood at 38.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal peaked at 38.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +56.2% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +240.0% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +103.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +76.3% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +142.6% |
| 1995 | 10.2% | +37.2% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | +136.6% |
| 2005 | 33.6% | +40.1% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.4% | 10.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 24.0% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nepal was 38.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Nepal ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary