Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 75.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal is 75.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 76.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 34.2% | — |
| 1982 | 36.2% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 39.0% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 41.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 42.6% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 46.0% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 55.5% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 58.2% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 64.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.7% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.9% | 34.2% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 55.5% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 55.7% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 73.9% | 76.5% | 8 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Nepal was 75.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.