Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 40.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal peaked at 40.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.
That places Nepal 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1965 | 1.4% | +129.0% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +130.3% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +50.2% |
| 1980 | 6.2% | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | +36.5% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 13.3% | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | +103.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 27.1% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nepal was 40.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary