Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female was 56.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.1%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
63.1%
in 2020
All-time low
47.4%
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2025
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 56.1% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Nepal peaked at 63.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.9% | 53.3% | 61.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 47.4% | 63.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Brunei Darussalam 57.3% compare
- 100 Kenya 56.8% compare
- 101 Maldives 56.7% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 55.5% compare
- 104 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 53.1% compare
- 105 Türkiye 52.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Nepal?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Nepal was 56.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release