School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 2.69 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nepal is 2.69 years, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nepal peaked at 2.69 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 years, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 54th of 205 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) (expectancy male) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0377 years | — |
| 1984 | 0.0395 years | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2562 years | +548.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3396 years | +32.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3966 years | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4003 years | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3946 years | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3811 years | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4008 years | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 0.782 years | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8471 years | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.32 years | +56.3% |
| 2009 | 1.42 years | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 years | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.68 years | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 1.79 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.81 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.76 years | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.7 years | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.72 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 years | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 2.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.85 years | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 2.27 years | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 2.35 years | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 2.69 years | +14.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.69 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.21 years, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.69 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 years, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +548.2% | 0.0395 years | 0.2562 years |
| 2005 | +95.1% | 0.4008 years | 0.782 years |
| 2008 | +56.3% | 0.8471 years | 1.32 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0386 years | 0.0377 years | 0.0395 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2979 years | 0.2562 years | 0.3396 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.705 years | 0.3811 years | 1.42 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.72 years | 1.55 years | 1.81 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.21 years | 1.85 years | 2.69 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, male in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Nepal was 2.69 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.69 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release