Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 107.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal is 107.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 107.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.8% | — |
| 1993 | 43.1% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 46.5% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 48.7% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 60.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 88.8% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 94.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 97.5% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 104.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 101.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 107.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 39.8% | 49.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 51.6% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 77.4% | 104.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.4% | 99.9% | 107.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 107.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 107.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release