Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal
Nepal: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 26.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal stood at 26.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal peaked at 38.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 18.7% | — |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +40.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -31.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 1.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 21.0% | 38.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 26.6% | 26.6% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal was 26.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release