Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 47.4% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal peaked at 58.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2020.
That places Nepal 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.4% | — |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 47.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 47.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.2%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 52.2% | 58.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 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 public in Nepal?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nepal was 47.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Nepal ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release