School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.28 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.28 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nepal peaked at 2.28 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.024 years, in 1983.
That places Nepal 66th out of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.024 years | — |
| 1984 | 0.0284 years | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1814 years | +538.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2554 years | +40.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2913 years | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3107 years | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3301 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3208 years | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3308 years | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6937 years | +109.7% |
| 2007 | 0.81 years | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.18 years | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 years | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 years | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.62 years | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 1.71 years | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.74 years | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.72 years | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.66 years | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.61 years | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.86 years | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 1.9 years | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.71 years | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 2.05 years | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 2.03 years | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.28 years | +12.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.28 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.28 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.51 years, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 | +538.9% | 0.0284 years | 0.1814 years |
| 2005 | +109.7% | 0.3308 years | 0.6937 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0262 years | 0.024 years | 0.0284 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2184 years | 0.1814 years | 0.2554 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6204 years | 0.2913 years | 1.32 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.66 years | 1.47 years | 1.74 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.97 years | 1.71 years | 2.28 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, female in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nepal was 2.28 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.024 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 66th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release