Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 943,410 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal stood at 943,410 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 944,816 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 119,180 number, in 1991.
That places Nepal 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 119,180 number | — |
| 1993 | 216,468 number | +81.6% |
| 1994 | 236,296 number | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 264,990 number | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 300,807 number | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 345,043 number | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 374,696 number | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 397,503 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 446,382 number | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 488,259 number | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 527,688 number | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 653,159 number | +23.8% |
| 2006 | 628,723 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 606,597 number | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 680,072 number | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 706,494 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 786,359 number | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 847,607 number | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 914,909 number | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 927,705 number | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 925,035 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 930,949 number | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 944,816 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 939,291 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 943,410 number | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 247,131 number | 119,180 number | 345,043 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 550,957 number | 374,696 number | 706,494 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 906,676 number | 786,359 number | 944,816 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.14 million number compare
- 28 Kenya 1.13 million number compare
- 29 South Africa 1.00 million number compare
- 31 Ukraine 905,022 number compare
- 32 Peru 865,710 number compare
- 33 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 852,833 number compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Nepal was 943,410 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 944,816 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,180 number in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.