Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 118.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nepal stood at 118.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 129.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 1993.
That places Nepal 8th 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, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.4% | — |
| 1993 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 75.8% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 85.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 101.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 104.3% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 114.4% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 118.5% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 128.1% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 129.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 128.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 127.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 129.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 126.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 125.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 129.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 116.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 113.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 113.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 118.9% | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 118.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 68.1% | 76.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 78.0% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.1% | 118.5% | 129.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 116.1% | 113.3% | 118.9% | 5 |
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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, primary and lower secondary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Nepal was 118.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 129.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release