Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nepal
Nepal: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 60.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 60.6% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nepal peaked at 64.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 101st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 54.9% | — |
| 2012 | 59.4% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 49.3% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 60.6% | -2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 60.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 60.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.2%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.9% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 49.3% | 64.5% | 6 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nepal?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nepal was 60.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.