Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal
Nepal: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 13.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal is 13.75, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal peaked at 13.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.27, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.27 | — |
| 1991 | 7.44 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 7.67 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.68 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.71 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.77 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.12 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 8.24 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.35 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.47 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 8.58 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.19 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.71 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 8.86 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 9.08 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.3 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9.87 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 9.97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.39 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.09 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.89 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 12.36 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 12.65 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.57 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 12.64 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.94 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.64 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.43 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.46 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 13.75 | +10.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.51, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.75 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.04, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.87 | 7.27 | 8.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 8.19 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 11.89 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 | 12.43 | 13.75 | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Nepal was 13.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.27 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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