Progression to secondary school, male in Nepal
Nepal: Progression to secondary school, male was 84.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, male in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, male in Nepal is 84.1%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, male in Nepal peaked at 91.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Progression to secondary school, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.2% | — |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 91.0% | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 87.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.1% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.6% | 81.1% | 90.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 78.6% | 91.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 84.1% | 88.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, male in Nepal?
- Progression to secondary school, male in Nepal was 84.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for progression to secondary school, male?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).