Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal

Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.36 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.36 million
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
30th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2025
All-time low
14,952
in 1983
Years of data
31
1983–2025

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1983–2025

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1983200420251983: 15.0k1984: 16.9k1997: 150.8k1998: 183.2k1999: 215.7k2000: 251.3k2001: 258.0k2002: 259.1k2003: 247.9k2004: 257.1k2005: 512.2k2006: 533.1k2007: 554.0k2008: 823.1k2009: 881.2k2010: 947.3k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.0M2015: 1.0M2016: 973.4k2017: 958.1k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.0M2023: 1.2M2024: 1.2M2025: 1.4M

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1.36 million for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 1.36 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14,952, in 1983.

That places Nepal 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 14,952
1984 16,864 +12.8%
1997 150,767 +794.0%
1998 183,224 +21.5%
1999 215,681 +17.7%
2000 251,268 +16.5%
2001 257,968 +2.7%
2002 259,065 +0.4%
2003 247,930 -4.3%
2004 257,121 +3.7%
2005 512,151 +99.2%
2006 533,067 +4.1%
2007 553,983 +3.9%
2008 823,106 +48.6%
2009 881,247 +7.1%
2010 947,278 +7.5%
2011 1.02 million +7.5%
2012 1.06 million +3.7%
2013 1.05 million -0.3%
2014 1.05 million -0.6%
2015 1.01 million -3.1%
2016 973,413 -4.0%
2017 958,127 -1.6%
2018 1.02 million +6.0%
2019 1.07 million +5.7%
2020 1.13 million +5.4%
2021 1.13 million +0.0%
2022 1.01 million -10.6%
2023 1.21 million +19.6%
2024 1.22 million +0.6%
2025 1.36 million +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15,908 14,952 16,864 2
1990s 183,224 150,767 215,681 3
2000s 457,691 247,930 881,247 10
2010s 1.02 million 947,278 1.07 million 10
2020s 1.18 million 1.01 million 1.36 million 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 27 Poland 1.51 million compare
  2. 28 Egypt 1.48 million compare
  3. 29 Thailand 1.47 million compare
  4. 31 Italy 1.29 million compare
  5. 32 Sudan 1.15 million compare
  6. 33 Spain 1.11 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Nepal was 1.36 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2025.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 14,952 in 1983.
How does Nepal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Nepal ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.