Population having attained at least basic education in Nepal
Nepal: Population having attained at least basic education was 79.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Nepal, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Nepal stood at 79.5. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Nepal peaked at 79.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Nepal ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0.1 | — |
| 1910 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9 | +350.0% |
| 1925 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +11.1% |
| 1935 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 1940 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 1945 | 1.3 | +8.3% |
| 1950 | 1.4 | +7.7% |
| 1955 | 1.6 | +14.3% |
| 1960 | 1.8 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 4.1 | +127.8% |
| 1970 | 7.8 | +90.2% |
| 1975 | 11.4 | +46.2% |
| 1980 | 15.6 | +36.8% |
| 1985 | 25.5 | +63.5% |
| 1990 | 35.1 | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 39.8 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 48.4 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 58.2 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 67 | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 72.6 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 79.5 | +9.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 79.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.2, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +350.0% | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 1965 | +127.8% | 1.8 | 4.1 |
| 1915 | +100.0% | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| 1970 | +90.2% | 4.1 | 7.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.15 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.05 | 1 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.95 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.6 | 7.8 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.55 | 15.6 | 25.5 | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.45 | 35.1 | 39.8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 53.3 | 48.4 | 58.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.8 | 67 | 72.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.5 | 79.5 | 79.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population having attained at least basic education in Nepal?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Nepal was 79.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Nepal rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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