Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal
Nepal: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.96
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.09
in 1961
All-time low
1.96
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal stood at 1.96. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal peaked at 6.09 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.96, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.06 | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 6.07 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.07 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.05 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 6.04 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.03 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.07 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.09 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 6.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.06 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.04 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.98 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.95 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.94 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.89 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.87 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.84 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.8 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 5.7 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.73 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 5.72 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 5.69 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.64 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.6 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.46 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.26 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.15 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.87 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.67 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.44 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.13 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.79 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 3.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.28 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.12 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.97 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 2.74 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.46 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.36 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.32 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.98 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1.96 | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.96 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.12, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.96 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.96, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.06 | 6.03 | 6.07 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.01 | 5.89 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 5.64 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 5.26 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 | 4.13 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.63 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 2.08 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.96 | 2.05 | 5 |
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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Nepal was 1.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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