Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 107.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal stood at 107.8%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 107.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 34th 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, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.8% | — |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 34.8% | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | +10.2% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 84.0% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 100.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 107.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 104.1% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 100.7% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 105.9% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 107.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 25.8% | 40.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 43.1% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 77.4% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 104.2% | 100.7% | 107.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal was 107.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 107.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release