Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 64.9% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nepal peaked at 66.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.8% | — |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 51.1% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | -2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 64.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 64.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.9%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.7% | 54.4% | 60.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 51.1% | 66.4% | 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, male in Nepal?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nepal was 64.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release