Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0633 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0633 units per person.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0932 units per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 units per person, in 1972.
That places Nepal 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0267 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0251 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0271 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0296 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0331 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0363 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0413 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.045 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0488 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0494 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0637 units per person | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0655 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0702 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0724 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0727 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0727 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0743 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0771 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0866 units per person | +12.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0914 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0904 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0909 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.089 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.09 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0864 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0884 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0812 units per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.084 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0845 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0823 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0891 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0871 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0837 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0889 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0932 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0894 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0861 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0821 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0784 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0763 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0734 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.07 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.069 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0612 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0601 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0614 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.063 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0617 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0633 units per person | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0348 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0705 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0866 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0895 units per person | 0.0864 units per person | 0.0914 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0853 units per person | 0.0812 units per person | 0.0891 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0798 units per person | 0.069 units per person | 0.0932 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.0633 units per person | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Nepal was 0.0633 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0932 units per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.