School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 13.7 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal stood at 13.7 years. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal peaked at 13.7 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.78 years, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2.78 years | — |
| 1989 | 4.6 years | +65.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1 years | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 5.38 years | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 7.28 years | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 7.56 years | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 7.82 years | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 8.5 years | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 9.23 years | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 10.02 years | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 10.79 years | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 11.81 years | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 12.42 years | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 12.86 years | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.55 years | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 13.01 years | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 12.79 years | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.74 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13.52 years | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 13.7 years | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.7 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5 years, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.7 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.18 years, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +65.4% | 2.78 years | 4.6 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.69 years | 2.78 years | 4.6 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.24 years | 5.1 years | 5.38 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.74 years | 7.28 years | 10.79 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.82 years | 11.81 years | 13.55 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.15 years | 12.74 years | 13.7 years | 5 |
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, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Nepal was 13.7 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release