Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 752,326 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal is 752,326, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure 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 (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9,310 | — |
| 1984 | 10,010 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 89,723 | +796.3% |
| 1998 | 107,460 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 125,198 | +16.5% |
| 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% |
| 2006 | 282,866 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 289,093 | +2.2% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 540,866 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 575,863 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 610,861 | +6.1% |
| 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 752,326 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132,281, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 752,326 is above the median for South Asia, which is 488,562, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 | +796.3% | 10,010 | 89,723 |
| 2005 | +92.8% | 143,468 | 276,639 |
| 2008 | +53.8% | 289,093 | 444,669 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,660 | 9,310 | 10,010 | 2 |
| 1990s | 107,460 | 89,723 | 125,198 | 3 |
| 2000s | 247,895 | 137,132 | 466,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 532,532 | 492,585 | 575,863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 640,892 | 543,881 | 752,326 | 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal was 752,326 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 752,326 in 2025.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,310 in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 700 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.