Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0206 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0206 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0206 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1983.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 197 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, female (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0004 units per person | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | +555.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.009 units per person | +104.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.014 units per person | +41.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0153 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0185 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0181 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0179 units per person | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0176 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0186 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0184 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0206 units per person | +12.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0206 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0206 units per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.01 units per person, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +555.3% | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0026 units per person |
| 2005 | +104.9% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0185 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 units per person | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0206 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0206 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0206 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.