School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 74.8% in 2004. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Nepal, 1983–2004
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2004, school enrollment, primary, female in Nepal stood at 74.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Nepal peaked at 74.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 148th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.4% | — |
| 1984 | 36.4% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 43.0% | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 57.0% | +32.6% |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.9% | 34.4% | 43.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 57.0% | 57.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 64.1% | 74.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 145 Burkina Faso 77.7% compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 76.8%
- 147 Bahamas 75.1% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 69.5% compare
- 150 Guinea 68.8% compare
- 151 Solomon Islands 67.8%
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Nepal?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Nepal was 74.8% in 2004, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 148th out of 167 countries with data for 2004.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.