School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nepal
Nepal: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 538,823 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nepal is 538,823, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 1.07 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 513,411, in 1970.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 513,411 | — |
| 1971 | 526,427 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 670,742 | +27.4% |
| 1982 | 688,690 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 706,365 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 724,238 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 742,029 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 761,069 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 782,680 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 804,391 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 825,644 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 845,379 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 865,327 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 886,660 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 909,914 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 933,103 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 956,458 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 980,800 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million | +2.8% |
| 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 538,823 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 538,823 is above the median for South Asia, which is 428,944, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -34.1% | 1.05 million | 690,773 |
| 1981 | +27.4% | 526,427 | 670,742 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,919 | 513,411 | 526,427 | 2 |
| 1980s | 745,094 | 670,742 | 825,644 | 9 |
| 1990s | 948,771 | 845,379 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 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
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nepal?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nepal was 538,823 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 513,411 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary 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, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release