Poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal
Nepal: Poverty vs mean schooling was 8.43 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal stood at 8.43. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal peaked at 8.43 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 1.04, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.04 | — |
| 1985 | 1.86 | +78.8% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | +38.7% |
| 1995 | 2.76 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 3.13 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 3.74 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 4.44 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 5.44 | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 6.19 | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 6.83 | +10.3% |
| 2030 | 7.37 | +7.9% |
| 2035 | 7.91 | +7.3% |
| 2040 | 8.43 | +6.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 8.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 8.43 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.88, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poverty vs mean schooling 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 | 1.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.45 | 1.04 | 1.86 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2.58 | 2.76 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.44 | 3.13 | 3.74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.44 | 5.44 | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.51 | 6.19 | 6.83 | 2 |
| 2030s | 7.64 | 7.37 | 7.91 | 2 |
| 2040s | 8.43 | 8.43 | 8.43 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Nepal was 8.43 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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