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 27.3% 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 27.3% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal peaked at 40.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 10th out of 37 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 | 30.4% | — |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 31.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | -33.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.4% | 30.4% | 30.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 29.9% | 40.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 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 27.3% 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 40.7% 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 27.3% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 37 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 8.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release