Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, 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 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% |
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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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.