Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 609,324 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal stood at 609,324. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal peaked at 609,324 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90,483, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 30th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 90,483 | — |
| 2000 | 103,943 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 110,161 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 115,372 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 110,798 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 113,653 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 235,512 | +107.2% |
| 2007 | 264,890 | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 378,437 | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 414,993 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 454,693 | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 488,901 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 508,143 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 506,731 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 501,288 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 488,628 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 459,069 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 452,259 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 519,660 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 519,660 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 466,314 | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 551,320 | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 544,785 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 609,324 | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,483 | 90,483 | 90,483 | 1 |
| 2000s | 205,307 | 103,943 | 414,993 | 9 |
| 2010s | 482,464 | 452,259 | 508,143 | 8 |
| 2020s | 535,177 | 466,314 | 609,324 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 Republic of Korea 662,406 compare
- 28 Colombia 640,524 compare
- 29 Italy 620,157 compare
- 31 Sudan 563,787 compare
- 32 Kazakhstan 557,339 compare
- 33 Madagascar 544,966 compare
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 enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal was 609,324 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 609,324 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,483 in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release