Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 118.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 118.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 125.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87.8%, in 1993.
That places Nepal 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.3% | — |
| 1993 | 87.8% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 104.3% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 103.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 105.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 114.0% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 120.4% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 124.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 125.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 124.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 123.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 124.3% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 122.9% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 121.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 124.7% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 114.4% | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 112.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 113.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 118.6% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 118.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 87.8% | 92.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 87.8% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.6% | 120.4% | 125.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 115.5% | 112.4% | 118.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 4 Saint Kitts and Nevis 130.4% compare
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.4% compare
- 6 Rwanda 123.0% compare
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 117.6% compare
- 9 Belgium 117.4% compare
- 10 Namibia 116.3% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 118.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 125.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.8% in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release