Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1204 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Nepal is 0.1204 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1803 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0303 units per person, in 1972.
That places Nepal 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0313 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0303 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0315 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0347 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0391 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0454 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.053 units per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.059 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0667 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0687 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0872 units per person | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0905 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0975 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1023 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1037 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.104 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.107 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1131 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1326 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.144 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1472 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.146 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.147 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1467 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1516 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.149 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1487 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.154 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1452 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1521 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1529 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1547 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1532 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1695 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1685 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1637 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.176 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1792 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1803 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1737 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1659 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1591 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1558 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1479 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1417 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1397 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1216 units per person | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1172 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1173 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1216 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1187 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.1204 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0434 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0667 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1006 units per person | 0.0687 units per person | 0.1326 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.147 units per person | 0.1428 units per person | 0.1516 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.159 units per person | 0.1452 units per person | 0.176 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1604 units per person | 0.1397 units per person | 0.1803 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 units per person | 0.1172 units per person | 0.1216 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 Morocco 0.121 units per person compare
- 59 Solomon Islands 0.1208 units per person compare
- 60 Ethiopia 0.1206 units per person compare
- 62 South Africa 0.119 units per person compare
- 63 Gabon 0.1189 units per person compare
- 64 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1186 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Nepal?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Nepal was 0.1204 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1803 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0303 units per person in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.