School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 283,264 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal stood at 283,264 number.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 346,267 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 142,116 number, in 1970.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,116 number | — |
| 1971 | 144,073 number | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 178,850 number | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 183,167 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 188,249 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 193,811 number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 199,575 number | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 205,271 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 211,280 number | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 217,890 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 224,726 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 231,239 number | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 237,114 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 243,419 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 249,938 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 256,553 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 263,206 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 269,793 number | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 276,107 number | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 282,684 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 289,334 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 295,916 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 302,175 number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 308,386 number | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 322,369 number | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 328,823 number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 334,412 number | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 338,791 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 342,623 number | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 346,267 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 346,097 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 340,751 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 333,993 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 325,730 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 317,406 number | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 310,643 number | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 306,065 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 302,137 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 296,279 number | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 291,131 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 286,839 number | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 283,264 number | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 143,094 number | 142,116 number | 144,073 number | 2 |
| 1980s | 200,313 number | 178,850 number | 224,726 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 259,939 number | 231,239 number | 289,334 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,586 number | 295,916 number | 346,267 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 311,097 number | 286,839 number | 340,751 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,264 number | 283,264 number | 283,264 number | 1 |
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 283,264 number in 2020, 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 346,267 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 142,116 number in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.