Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.07 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal is 1.07 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal peaked at 1.41 LPIA in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.07 LPIA, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.41 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.32 LPIA | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 1.26 LPIA | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 LPIA | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 1.07 LPIA | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 1.41 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.24 LPIA | 1.14 LPIA | 1.32 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.07 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 1.07 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Cambodia 1.13 LPIA compare
- 32 Bangladesh 1.1 LPIA compare
- 33 Gambia 1.08 LPIA compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 1.03 LPIA compare
- 36 Costa Rica 1 LPIA compare
- 36 Mexico 1 LPIA compare
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal was 1.07 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 LPIA in 2001.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release