Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 154 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.9%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Nepal, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2020.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Nepal peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 64th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Nepal?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Nepal was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 154 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release