School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 6.31 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.31 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
81st
of 214 countries
All-time high
6.31 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.8868 years
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.31 years for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 6.31 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8868 years, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 81st of 214 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, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.8868 years | — |
| 1982 | 1.02 years | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 1.12 years | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.19 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.27 years | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.35 years | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 1.42 years | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.46 years | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.54 years | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 years | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.7 years | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1.83 years | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9 years | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.92 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.01 years | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 years | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 2.32 years | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.41 years | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.62 years | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.87 years | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 2.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.16 years | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 years | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 2.89 years | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 3.34 years | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 3.45 years | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.88 years | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.19 years | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 4.48 years | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 4.63 years | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.76 years | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.82 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 5.01 years | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.19 years | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.57 years | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.97 years | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.86 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.27 years | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 6.31 years | +0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.31 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2 years, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.31 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.32 years, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 years | 0.8868 years | 1.54 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.93 years | 1.6 years | 2.32 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.96 years | 2.41 years | 3.45 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.73 years | 3.88 years | 5.57 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.05 years | 5.85 years | 6.31 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, secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 6.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8868 years in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release