Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) was 83.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Nepal is 83.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 39.2% on the previous year and up 1,162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Nepal peaked at 83.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 110th of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%) (primary) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6.6% | — |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +663.1% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 59.8% | +28.1% |
| 2025 | 83.3% | +39.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 83.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.4%, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 83.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 97.8%, 85% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 46.7% | 83.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Nepal?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity in Nepal was 83.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to electricity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of primary schools with access to electricity?
- Nepal ranks 110th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,162.8%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release