Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 24.0% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal is 24.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.9% on the previous year and up 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal peaked at 24.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 54th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.9% | — |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +24.9% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.2% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 13.6% | 17.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 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 lower secondary education in private in Nepal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal was 24.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release