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 1.09 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, 2012–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Nepal 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 1.09 GPIA | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 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 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 1.09 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.17 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 6.3%. 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 gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release