Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 76.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 76.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal peaked at 76.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 21.2% | — |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +64.8% |
| 1990 | 38.8% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 40.9% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 21.2% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.8% | 38.8% | 40.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.7% | 67.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 74.0% | 76.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Belize 77.7% compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 77.6% compare
- 101 Cape Verde 77.1% compare
- 103 Suriname 75.1% compare
- 104 Botswana 74.7% compare
- 105 North Macedonia 74.5% compare
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 to tertiary, female in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal was 76.8% in 2019, 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 76.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.