Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal
Nepal: Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal peaked at 1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1998.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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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 number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal?
- Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in in Nepal was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Nepal rank for number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release