Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 108.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 108.9% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 124.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 9th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.7% | — |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 56.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 109.8% | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 110.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 114.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 117.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 123.6% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 120.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 124.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 117.6% | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 112.6% | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 108.9% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 40.7% | 52.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 54.9% | 78.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 117.1% | 109.8% | 124.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 107.0% | 97.3% | 117.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 6 Montserrat 110.7% compare
- 7 Hungary 110.0% compare
- 8 Tonga 109.8% compare
- 10 Cayman Islands 108.8% compare
- 11 Montenegro 108.7% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 108.2% compare
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, female in Nepal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal was 108.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 124.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release