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 28.6% 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
Nepal recorded 28.6% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal peaked at 44.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.7% | — |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +20.7% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | -36.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 28.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.1%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 31.0% | 44.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 Nigeria 31.1% compare
- 11 Guatemala 29.3% compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 28.7% compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 28.1% compare
- 15 Benin 25.2% compare
- 16 Bangladesh 25.0% 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 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 28.6% 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 44.7% 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 28.6% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 35 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 down 8.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release