Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 102.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal is 102.1%, 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 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 102.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 1981.
That places Nepal 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 67.9% | — |
| 1982 | 71.1% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 78.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 83.8% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 92.2% | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 96.2% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 96.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 98.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 82.7% | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 81.5% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 84.5% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 83.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 99.0% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 102.1% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.0% | 67.9% | 92.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 94.9% | 82.7% | 98.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 81.5% | 89.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 92.8% | 102.1% | 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, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Nepal was 102.1% in 2019, 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 102.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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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About this data
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.