Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female was 58.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Nepal is 58.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Nepal peaked at 63.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 73rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 55.1% | — |
| 2012 | 59.6% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 58.5% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 54.7% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 54.5% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 58.9% | +24.2% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.9% | 53.3% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 47.4% | 63.1% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female in Nepal was 58.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release