Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 109.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 109.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 118.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 7th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 51.2% | +12.9% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 106.1% | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 109.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 112.3% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 118.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 115.0% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 118.5% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 101.1% | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 101.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 117.0% | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 112.2% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 109.4% | -2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 109.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.6%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 109.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.0%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.4% | 51.2% | 61.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 63.8% | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 112.2% | 106.1% | 118.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 101.1% | 117.0% | 5 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 109.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 7th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release