Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 106.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal stood at 106.9%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 106.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 24.5% | — |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 29.2% | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 35.5% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 47.8% | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 55.8% | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 59.6% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 68.3% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 82.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 88.1% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 100.4% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 100.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 102.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 103.6% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 106.9% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.5% | 24.5% | 47.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 60.5% | 53.0% | 68.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 62.8% | 88.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.8% | 95.5% | 106.9% | 9 |
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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 secondary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Nepal was 106.9% in 2019, 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 106.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.