Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nepal
Nepal: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 146.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nepal, 1988–2019
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, total in Nepal stood at 146.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nepal peaked at 180.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 109.9%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 122.4% | — |
| 1991 | 129.7% | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 131.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 123.4% | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 134.8% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 132.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 109.9% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 117.5% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 112.6% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 114.3% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 110.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 153.9% | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 143.9% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 131.5% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 155.9% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 165.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 180.3% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 167.3% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 166.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 160.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 159.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 150.6% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 150.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 146.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.4% | 122.4% | 122.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 129.7% | 123.4% | 134.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 128.3% | 109.9% | 155.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 160.9% | 146.6% | 180.3% | 9 |
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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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nepal?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Nepal was 146.6% 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, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 180.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.