Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 79.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal is 79.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal peaked at 79.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 53.5% | — |
| 1989 | 66.5% | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 69.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 62.8% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.0% | 53.5% | 66.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.1% | 69.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 62.2% | 70.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 70.3% | 74.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 72.9% | 79.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 92 Aruba 79.9% compare
- 93 North Macedonia 79.6% compare
- 94 South Africa 79.4% compare
- 96 Barbados 79.1% compare
- 97 Eswatini 78.9% compare
- 98 Philippines 78.8% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal was 79.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nepal ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release