Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal
Nepal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 98.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.2% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2025.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal peaked at 103.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.3%, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 38th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 30.3% | — |
| 1991 | 33.3% | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 36.2% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 84.5% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 94.9% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 100.7% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 103.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 101.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 98.2% | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.6% | 33.3% | 37.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.5% | 40.8% | 56.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.3% | 67.1% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 95.2% | 103.5% | 6 |
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 to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal was 98.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3% in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release