Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 118.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal is 118.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 122.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 97.3%, in 2001.
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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 113.1% | — |
| 1993 | 106.6% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 106.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 106.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 108.3% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 102.4% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 104.7% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 97.3% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 100.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 101.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 103.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 108.4% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 105.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 106.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 113.7% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 122.1% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 121.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 122.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 120.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 119.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 119.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 119.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 117.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 120.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 112.1% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 111.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 114.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 118.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 118.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 107.1% | 102.4% | 113.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 104.0% | 97.3% | 113.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.2% | 117.6% | 122.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 114.9% | 111.4% | 118.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 5 Turks and Caicos Islands 129.5% compare
- 6 Rwanda 123.0% compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 118.9% compare
- 9 Antigua and Barbuda 117.9% compare
- 10 Eswatini 117.7% compare
- 11 Namibia 117.5% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal was 118.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 122.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.3% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release