Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 104.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
104.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
104.5%
in 2023
All-time low
65.0%
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal is 104.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 104.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 65.0% | — |
| 1982 | 68.2% | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 73.2% | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 75.7% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 81.4% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 89.6% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 93.7% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.3% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 96.4% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.0% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 83.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.3% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 92.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 94.6% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 95.2% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 97.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 104.5% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.3% | 65.0% | 89.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 92.7% | 79.4% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 81.7% | 77.4% | 88.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 92.0% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.7% | 97.3% | 104.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal was 104.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 104.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release