Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 752,326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal is 752,326, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 752,326 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,310, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 30th of 208 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9,310 | — |
| 1984 | 10,010 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 89,723 | +796.3% |
| 1999 | 125,198 | +39.5% |
| 2000 | 147,325 | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 147,807 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 143,693 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 137,132 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 143,468 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 276,639 | +92.8% |
| 2007 | 289,093 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 444,669 | +53.8% |
| 2009 | 466,254 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 492,585 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 529,642 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 548,287 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 546,323 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 545,829 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 525,711 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 514,344 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 505,868 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 610,861 | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 610,861 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 543,881 | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 657,105 | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 670,317 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 752,326 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,660 | 9,310 | 10,010 | 2 |
| 1990s | 107,460 | 89,723 | 125,198 | 2 |
| 2000s | 244,009 | 137,132 | 466,254 | 9 |
| 2010s | 526,074 | 492,585 | 548,287 | 8 |
| 2020s | 640,892 | 543,881 | 752,326 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, male in Nepal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal was 752,326 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 752,326 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,310 in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release