Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 104.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 104.7% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 104.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.6% | — |
| 1993 | 43.9% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 54.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 61.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 63.5% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 89.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 91.7% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 104.7% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 40.6% | 50.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 53.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 75.5% | 104.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 49 Guyana 104.9% compare
- 50 Cape Verde 104.8% compare
- 51 Switzerland 104.8% compare
- 53 Norway 104.7% compare
- 54 San Marino 104.5% compare
- 55 Seychelles 104.3% compare
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 primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 104.7% in 2019, 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 104.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 52nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.