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 101.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 101.3% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal peaked at 103.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 1992.
That places Nepal 26th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.6% | — |
| 1999 | 30.1% | +22.5% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 77.2% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 82.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 94.6% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 103.5% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 97.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 101.0% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 103.7% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 102.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 101.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 24.6% | 30.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 33.6% | 53.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 66.9% | 103.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.0% | 97.0% | 103.7% | 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 101.3% 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 103.7% 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 24.6% in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Nepal ranks 26th 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 10.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release