Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 79.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal is 79.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal peaked at 79.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.4% | — |
| 1989 | 34.1% | +67.4% |
| 1990 | 37.9% | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | +16.9% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.7% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 75.2% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.3% | 20.4% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 37.9% | 39.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 46.7% | 65.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.4% | 78.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 72.9% | 79.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal was 79.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release