Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 2.01 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in primary education, female in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, female in Nepal stood at 2.01 million number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 2.49 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58,093 number, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 40th of 203 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 primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58,093 number | — |
| 1972 | 67,093 number | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 58,543 number | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 69,331 number | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 84,008 number | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 129,276 number | +53.9% |
| 1977 | 169,640 number | +31.2% |
| 1978 | 208,117 number | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 270,740 number | +30.1% |
| 1980 | 299,512 number | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 373,736 number | +24.8% |
| 1982 | 406,892 number | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 455,430 number | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 510,571 number | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 541,649 number | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 559,481 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 596,297 number | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 671,376 number | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 875,240 number | +30.4% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million number | +14.7% |
| 1991 | 1.07 million number | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million number | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million number | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.26 million number | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million number | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.40 million number | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 1.50 million number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million number | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.60 million number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.73 million number | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.87 million number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.13 million number | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 2.18 million number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.16 million number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.37 million number | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.49 million number | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.41 million number | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2.31 million number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 million number | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2.17 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.09 million number | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.01 million number | -3.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.01 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 724,031 number, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.01 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.43 million number, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +53.9% | 84,008 number | 129,276 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,871 number | 58,093 number | 270,740 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 529,018 number | 299,512 number | 875,240 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million number | 1.00 million number | 1.50 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.93 million number | 1.60 million number | 2.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million number | 2.01 million number | 2.49 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 primary education, female in Nepal?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Nepal was 2.01 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,093 number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.