Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal
Nepal: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 84.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal stood at 84.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal peaked at 86.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 88th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.7% | — |
| 2013 | 82.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 85.7% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 86.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | +1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 84.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.0%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 78.7% | 86.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 69.2% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 Serbia 85.0% compare
- 86 Nicaragua 84.7% compare
- 87 Guatemala 84.3% compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 83.7% compare
- 90 Saint Lucia 83.7% compare
- 91 Montenegro 83.6% 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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Nepal was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).