Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 99.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nepal, 1820–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nepal is 99.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nepal peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Nepal ranks 38th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 1960s | 10.6% | 7.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 27.3% | 18.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 57.2% | 64.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 69.1% | 78.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.3% | 99.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.0% | 99.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nepal?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Nepal was 99.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.