Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal
Nepal: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 9 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal peaked at 24 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2018.
Nepal ranks 31st of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 24 | +242.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | -75.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.86 | 0 | 24 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.75 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Bangladesh 10 compare
- 28 Iraq 10 compare
- 28 Mauritania 10 compare
- 32 Brazil 8 compare
- 32 Guinea 8 compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 8 compare
- 32 Madagascar 8 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Nepal was 9 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release