School age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, early childhood education, female was 538,823 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
538,823
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2000
All-time low
536,238
in 2023
Years of data
28
1998–2025
School age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal stood at 538,823.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal peaked at 1.07 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 536,238, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 70th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.04 million | — |
| 1999 | 1.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 690,773 | -34.1% |
| 2004 | 687,175 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 679,004 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 665,955 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 654,056 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 643,045 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 629,345 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 614,074 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 602,538 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 592,792 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 583,025 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 575,052 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 569,610 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 569,266 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 569,164 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 568,521 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 568,336 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 559,157 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 544,721 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 540,753 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 536,238 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 538,161 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 538,823 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 1.04 million | 1.06 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 783,213 | 629,345 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 581,238 | 568,336 | 614,074 | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,976 | 536,238 | 559,157 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 67 Afghanistan 613,850 compare
- 68 Sierra Leone 572,586 compare
- 69 Romania 548,024 compare
- 71 Israel 536,420 compare
- 72 Tajikistan 516,076 compare
- 73 Rwanda 508,197 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Nepal was 538,823 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 536,238 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release