Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) 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 (number) (Enrolment) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 943,410 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 251,074 number, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 943,410 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 816,680 number, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in lower secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +81.6% | 119,180 number | 216,468 number |
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
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
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.