School enrollment, primary in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, primary was 96.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2019, school enrollment, primary in Nepal stood at 96.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Nepal peaked at 99.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 58.9% | — |
| 1984 | 60.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 66.1% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 96.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 96.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7% | 58.9% | 66.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 72.1% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 96.3% | 99.7% | 7 |
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 enrollment, primary in Nepal?
- School enrollment, primary in Nepal was 96.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary (% 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.