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 95.3% 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
In 2025, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal stood at 95.3%.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Nepal peaked at 103.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1999.
That places Nepal 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 47.2% | — |
| 1999 | 44.4% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 53.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 96.2% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 97.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 100.4% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 103.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 100.8% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 95.3% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.4% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 47.8% | 58.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 67.4% | 96.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 93.6% | 103.3% | 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 95.3% 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 103.3% 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 44.4% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Nepal ranks 58th 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 13.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release