School enrolment in Nepal
Nepal: School enrolment was 60.56 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.56
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
101st
of 178 countries
All-time high
64.47
in 2020
All-time low
49.34
in 2022
Years of data
13
2011–2025
School enrolment in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60.56 for school enrolment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Nepal peaked at 64.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.34, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrolment in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.94 | — |
| 2012 | 59.37 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 60.74 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.17 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 58.17 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56.53 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.29 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.47 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 56.22 | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 49.34 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 61.83 | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 62.31 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.56 | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 60.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 60.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.23, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.32 | 54.94 | 60.74 | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.12 | 49.34 | 64.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 enrolment in Nepal?
- School enrolment in Nepal was 60.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.34 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrolment?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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