School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 2.49 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.49 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 2.49 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.031 years, in 1983.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.031 years | — |
| 1984 | 0.0341 years | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2195 years | +543.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2983 years | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 0.345 years | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3564 years | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.363 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3516 years | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3665 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7388 years | +101.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8289 years | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.25 years | +51.1% |
| 2009 | 1.37 years | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.51 years | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 years | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 1.74 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.74 years | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.68 years | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.96 years | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.98 years | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.78 years | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 2.16 years | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 2.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 2.49 years | +13.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.49 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.49 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.57 years, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +543.8% | 0.0341 years | 0.2195 years |
| 2005 | +101.6% | 0.3665 years | 0.7388 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0325 years | 0.031 years | 0.0341 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2589 years | 0.2195 years | 0.2983 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6635 years | 0.345 years | 1.37 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.69 years | 1.51 years | 1.78 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.09 years | 1.78 years | 2.49 years | 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal was 2.49 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release