School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower was 9.42 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.42 years
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10.02 years
in 2012
All-time low
6.3 years
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal stood at 9.42 years.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 10.02 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3 years, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower … life both sexes lower in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3 years | — |
| 1993 | 6.88 years | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 6.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 7 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.26 years | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.55 years | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.91 years | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 7.24 years | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 7.33 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 7.5 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 years | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.36 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.35 years | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.49 years | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.16 years | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.57 years | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 9.96 years | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 10.02 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 9.79 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.83 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 9.82 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 9.1 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.94 years | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 9.06 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.45 years | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 9.42 years | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.42 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.68 years, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.42 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.85 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.94 years | 6.3 years | 7.28 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.87 years | 6.91 years | 9.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.85 years | 9.57 years | 10.02 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.19 years | 8.94 years | 9.45 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 64 Luxembourg 9.48 years compare
- 65 Saint Lucia 9.48 years compare
- 66 Cyprus 9.46 years compare
- 68 Myanmar 9.42 years compare
- 69 Russia 9.42 years compare
- 70 Montenegro 9.41 years compare
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 9.42 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.02 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 years in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release