Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 104.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal is 104.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 104.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 45th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 46.7% | — |
| 1982 | 49.4% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 55.8% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 59.1% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 70.4% | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 75.1% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 76.3% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 83.8% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 71.4% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 73.9% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 88.8% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 101.3% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 104.5% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.8% | 46.7% | 70.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 71.4% | 83.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 72.4% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 94.1% | 104.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 104.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 45th out of 197 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.