Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Nepal, 2001–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Nepal is 0.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 20.9% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Nepal peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 181 China 0.7% compare
- 182 Switzerland 0.7% compare
- 183 Singapore 0.7% compare
- 185 Yemen 0.6% compare
- 186 Uzbekistan 0.6% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 0.5% 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 primary education in private institutions in Nepal?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Nepal was 0.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Nepal ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 primary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release