Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 1.05 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal, 2007–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.05 GPIA for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal peaked at 1.16 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9581 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Nepal 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.16 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9581 GPIA | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9694 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9581 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nepal was 1.05 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9581 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release