Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal stood at 25.4%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal peaked at 42.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 30th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 22.5% | — |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +40.5% |
| 2012 | 33.8% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | +38.2% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 30.8% | 42.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 26.6% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal was 25.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release