Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 147.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2019, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal stood at 147.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 188.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 103.2%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 7th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 114.1% | — |
| 1997 | 111.6% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 114.9% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 117.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 111.2% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 107.4% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 109.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 154.3% | +45.5% |
| 2007 | 140.9% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 133.9% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 160.5% | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 172.4% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 188.2% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 172.9% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 172.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 164.2% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 161.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 151.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 148.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 147.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.5% | 111.6% | 114.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 124.4% | 103.2% | 160.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.4% | 147.5% | 188.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Nepal was 147.5% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 188.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.2% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.