Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 106.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal stood at 106.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 106.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.2% | — |
| 1993 | 30.6% | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 32.5% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 41.8% | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 44.3% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 89.8% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 93.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 95.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 101.0% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 102.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 106.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.3% | 26.2% | 41.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 44.3% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 75.8% | 106.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Nepal was 106.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.