School enrollment, primary, male in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, primary, male was 130.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 130.6% for school enrollment, primary, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Nepal peaked at 149.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1970.
That places Nepal 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41.8% | — |
| 1981 | 97.6% | +133.3% |
| 1982 | 100.3% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 107.3% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 110.5% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 110.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 109.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 111.9% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 115.7% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 129.5% | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 136.5% | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 134.9% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 135.9% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 134.0% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 133.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 132.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 134.6% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 127.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 128.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 117.0% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 119.9% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 117.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 120.8% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 119.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 132.4% | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 132.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 129.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 140.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 149.9% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 147.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 145.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 141.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 138.0% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 137.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 135.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 130.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 132.6% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 119.2% | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 118.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 122.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 126.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 124.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 130.6% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 41.8% | 41.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 110.3% | 97.6% | 129.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 133.6% | 127.2% | 136.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 125.8% | 117.0% | 140.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.7% | 130.7% | 149.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 123.7% | 118.8% | 130.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Sierra Leone 157.9% compare
- 3 Rwanda 152.5% compare
- 4 Malawi 137.3% compare
- 6 Madagascar 129.9% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 126.1% compare
- 8 Afghanistan 125.9% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Nepal?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Nepal was 130.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 149.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. 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.