Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 104.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
48th
of 206 countries
All-time high
107.5%
in 2019
All-time low
23.5%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 104.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 107.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 23.5% | — |
| 1982 | 25.4% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 28.1% | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 30.8% | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 32.9% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 38.0% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +23.6% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 61.1% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 98.1% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 100.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.5% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 107.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 102.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 105.4% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 104.6% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.5% | 23.5% | 46.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 59.2% | 52.1% | 66.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 60.6% | 86.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 101.0% | 93.8% | 107.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 99.1% | 105.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal was 104.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release