Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Nepal
Nepal: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) was 4 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
4 years
in 2015
All-time low
4 years
in 2015
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Nepal, 2015–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to compulsory education in Nepal stood at 4 years. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Nepal peaked at 4 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 2015.
That places Nepal 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (entrance years) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 years | — |
| 2016 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 4 years | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6 years, 67% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 5 years, 80% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 171 Aruba 4 years compare
- 171 Argentina 4 years compare
- 171 Bulgaria 4 years compare
- 171 Bolivia 4 years compare
- 171 Brazil 4 years compare
- 171 Switzerland 4 years compare
- 171 Costa Rica 4 years compare
- 171 Curacao 4 years compare
- 171 Cayman Islands 4 years compare
- 171 Ghana 4 years compare
- 171 Gibraltar 4 years compare
- 171 Hungary 4 years compare
- 171 Luxembourg 4 years compare
- 171 Maldives 4 years compare
- 171 Mexico 4 years compare
- 171 Nauru 4 years compare
- 171 Panama 4 years compare
- 171 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 4 years compare
- 171 Turks and Caicos Islands 4 years compare
- 171 Tonga 4 years compare
- 171 Uruguay 4 years compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Nepal?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Nepal was 4 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release