School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 272,978 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
272,978
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
48th
of 222 countries
All-time high
355,828
in 2005
All-time low
141,727
in 1970
Years of data
47
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal is 272,978, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 355,828 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 141,727, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 48th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 141,727 | — |
| 1971 | 145,814 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 187,956 | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 192,895 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 196,945 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 199,388 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 206,505 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 211,440 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 217,361 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 222,355 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 229,133 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 234,908 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 240,286 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 247,368 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 254,733 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 262,880 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 270,354 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 277,167 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 283,616 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 290,954 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 298,793 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 305,984 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 314,199 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 321,911 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 343,333 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 349,790 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 355,828 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 350,451 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 342,795 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 340,585 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 338,650 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 336,711 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 330,289 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 323,773 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 318,760 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 312,974 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 305,205 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 297,787 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 293,475 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 288,242 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 284,152 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 282,274 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 278,205 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 279,024 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 277,118 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 275,834 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 272,978 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,770 | 141,727 | 145,814 | 2 |
| 1980s | 207,109 | 187,956 | 229,133 | 9 |
| 1990s | 266,106 | 234,908 | 298,793 | 10 |
| 2000s | 336,353 | 305,984 | 355,828 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309,137 | 284,152 | 336,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 277,572 | 272,978 | 282,274 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal was 272,978 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 355,828 in 2005.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,727 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release