Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes was 62.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
62.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
58th
of 163 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2020
All-time low
49.3%
in 2022
Years of data
12
2011–2024
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 62.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 64.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 58th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.9% | — |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.9% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 49.3% | 64.5% | 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal was 62.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release