Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal
Nepal: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 8.43 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal stood at 8.43 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal peaked at 8.43 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.04 years, in 1980.
That places Nepal 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.04 years | — |
| 1985 | 1.86 years | +78.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 years | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 2.76 years | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.13 years | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.74 years | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.44 years | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.44 years | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 6.19 years | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 6.83 years | +10.3% |
| 2030 | 7.37 years | +7.9% |
| 2035 | 7.91 years | +7.3% |
| 2040 | 8.43 years | +6.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.43 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.43 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.88 years, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in poverty vs. educational attainment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +78.8% | 1.04 years | 1.86 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 years | 1.04 years | 1.86 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.67 years | 2.58 years | 2.76 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.44 years | 3.13 years | 3.74 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.94 years | 4.44 years | 5.44 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.51 years | 6.19 years | 6.83 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.64 years | 7.37 years | 7.91 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.43 years | 8.43 years | 8.43 years | 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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nepal was 8.43 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 years in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.