Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Nepal
Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 10.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Nepal, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Nepal peaked at 10.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 85th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1% | — |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +255.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6% | +90.6% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | +77.0% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 2.5% | +51.5% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +43.1% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +33.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Nepal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Nepal was 10.9% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary