Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 126.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
126.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 214 countries
All-time high
156.0%
in 2011
All-time low
7.7%
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal stood at 126.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal peaked at 156.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.7% | — |
| 1981 | 37.7% | +389.7% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 43.8% | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 49.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 56.9% | +9.8% |
| 1989 | 72.2% | +27.0% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 88.2% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 95.9% | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 96.0% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 104.5% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 107.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 124.2% | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 128.4% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 128.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 142.7% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 144.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 156.0% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 153.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 150.4% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 148.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 149.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 143.5% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 140.2% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 142.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 124.8% | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 121.2% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 120.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 126.8% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 124.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 126.4% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 37.7% | 72.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 80.6% | 95.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 113.4% | 96.0% | 142.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.6% | 140.2% | 156.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 124.0% | 120.1% | 126.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 Rwanda 146.7% compare
- 4 Malawi 140.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 135.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 124.1% compare
- 8 Timor-Leste 120.6% compare
- 9 Myanmar 119.8% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Nepal was 126.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 156.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release