Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 3.57 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal is 3.57 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 4.95 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 389,825, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 44th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 389,825 | — |
| 1971 | 391,547 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 393,269 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 418,155 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 470,365 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 542,524 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 643,835 | +18.7% |
| 1977 | 769,049 | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 875,494 | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.01 million | +15.7% |
| 1980 | 1.07 million | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.39 million | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 1.47 million | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 1.63 million | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 1.75 million | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 1.81 million | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.86 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 2.11 million | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 2.53 million | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 2.88 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 3.09 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.19 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 3.26 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.45 million | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.52 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 3.78 million | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.62 million | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.85 million | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 4.03 million | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4.50 million | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 4.52 million | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.42 million | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.90 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 4.95 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 4.78 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.58 million | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 4.40 million | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.34 million | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.14 million | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.52 million | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.61 million | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 3.52 million | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.57 million | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 590,659 | 389,825 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 million | 1.07 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 million | 2.79 million | 3.59 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 million | 3.62 million | 4.78 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.40 million | 3.97 million | 4.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.46 million | 3.61 million | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nepal was 3.57 million in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 389,825 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.