School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 88.1% in 2022. β Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nepal, 1983β2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nepal stood at 88.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nepal peaked at 97.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 6.4% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 10.3% | 67.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 75.0% | 87.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 88.1% | 97.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nepal?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nepal was 88.1% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.