Population, ages 10-18, female in Nepal
Nepal: Population, ages 10-18, female was 3.10 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 10-18, female in Nepal, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.10 million for population, ages 10-18, female in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 10-18, female in Nepal peaked at 3.10 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.89 million, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 10-18, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.89 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.93 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2.04 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.09 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 2.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.26 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.31 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.51 million | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.58 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.78 million | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.85 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.91 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.96 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3.00 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.06 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.08 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.10 million | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.10 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 million, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.10 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.19 million, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.12 million | 1.89 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 million | 2.44 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.08 million | 3.04 million | 3.10 million | 6 |
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 population, ages 10-18, female in Nepal?
- Population, ages 10-18, female in Nepal was 3.10 million in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 10-18, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.10 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 10-18, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 million in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for population, ages 10-18, female?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 10-18, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 10-18, female is the total number of females age 10-18.