Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 58.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
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 58.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal peaked at 63.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 9th out of 180 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59.6% | — |
| 2002 | 63.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 54.0%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 57.5% | 63.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 56.3% | 57.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 6 Liechtenstein 59.3% compare
- 7 Kyrgyzstan 59.0% compare
- 8 China 58.9% compare
- 10 Iran, Islamic Republic of 58.7% compare
- 11 Jordan 58.6% compare
- 12 Israel 57.5% compare
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 58.9% 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 63.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 180 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 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release