Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal
Nepal: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 25.38 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal, 1983–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal is 25.38, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.1% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal peaked at 25.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1984.
Nepal ranks 50th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.24 | — |
| 1984 | 1.16 | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 4.22 | +265.5% |
| 1991 | 4.7 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 5.94 | +26.3% |
| 2001 | 6.57 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | +124.0% |
| 2005 | 15.22 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 10.25 | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 13.15 | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 11.88 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 14.03 | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 15.1 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.45 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 15.32 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.57 | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 16.57 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.38 | +53.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 25.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.69, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 25.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.59, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +265.5% | 1.16 | 4.22 |
| 2003 | +124.0% | 6.57 | 14.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2 | 1.16 | 4.22 | 3 |
| 1990s | 5.32 | 4.7 | 5.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.69 | 6.57 | 15.22 | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 11.88 | 16.57 | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.38 | 25.38 | 25.38 | 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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nepal was 25.38 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1984.
- How does Nepal rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. 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 Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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