Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 452,259 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nepal stood at 452,259 number.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 508,027 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,642 number, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, 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) (Enrolment female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 5,642 number | — |
| 1984 | 6,854 number | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 61,044 number | +790.6% |
| 1999 | 90,483 number | +48.2% |
| 2000 | 103,943 number | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 110,161 number | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 115,372 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 110,798 number | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 113,653 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 235,512 number | +107.2% |
| 2007 | 264,890 number | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 378,437 number | +42.9% |
| 2009 | 414,993 number | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 450,872 number | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 488,916 number | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 508,027 number | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 506,731 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 501,288 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 488,628 number | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 470,520 number | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 459,069 number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 452,259 number | -1.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 452,259 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,838 number, 3.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 452,259 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 343,674 number, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 | +790.6% | 6,854 number | 61,044 number |
| 2005 | +107.2% | 113,653 number | 235,512 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,248 number | 5,642 number | 6,854 number | 2 |
| 1990s | 75,764 number | 61,044 number | 90,483 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 205,307 number | 103,943 number | 414,993 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 480,701 number | 450,872 number | 508,027 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 34 Malaysia 495,114 number compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 483,741 number compare
- 36 Madagascar 468,442 number compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare
- 39 South Africa 408,859 number compare
- 40 Angola 368,312 number compare
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 pre-primary education, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nepal was 452,259 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 508,027 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,642 number in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.