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
105th
of 176 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 105th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, 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% |
| 2025 | 56.1% | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 56.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.2%, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 56.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 50.5%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
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, 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 105th out of 176 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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February 2026 Data Release