Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 895,561 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal is 895,561, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 943,410 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 119,180, in 1991.
That places Nepal 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 119,180 | — |
| 1993 | 216,468 | +81.6% |
| 1994 | 236,296 | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 264,990 | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 300,807 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 345,043 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 374,696 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 397,503 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 446,382 | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 488,259 | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 527,688 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 653,159 | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 628,723 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 606,597 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 680,072 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 706,494 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 786,167 | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 848,264 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 914,909 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 928,005 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 925,146 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 936,010 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 938,976 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 943,410 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 943,410 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 906,259 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 867,691 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 867,691 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 887,518 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 895,561 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,131 | 119,180 | 345,043 | 6 |
| 2000s | 550,957 | 374,696 | 706,494 | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,144 | 786,167 | 943,410 | 9 |
| 2020s | 884,944 | 867,691 | 906,259 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 36 Afghanistan 932,358 compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 916,183 compare
- 38 Venezuela 911,922 compare
- 40 Spain 839,155 compare
- 41 Italy 827,018 compare
- 42 Saudi Arabia 820,709 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal was 895,561 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 943,410 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,180 in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release