School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 6.31 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.31 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
6.31 years
in 2024
All-time low
0.3577 years
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Nepal stood at 6.31 years. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 6.31 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3577 years, in 1981.
That places Nepal 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, 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, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3577 years | — |
| 1982 | 0.4297 years | +20.1% |
| 1983 | 0.5015 years | +16.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5615 years | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5952 years | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6719 years | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7337 years | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.8042 years | +9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8809 years | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9534 years | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.05 years | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.2 years | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.29 years | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1.35 years | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 1.48 years | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 1.66 years | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 1.88 years | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.97 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.15 years | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4 years | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 2.51 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.87 years | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 2.75 years | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.72 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.18 years | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 3.26 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.84 years | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 4.19 years | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 4.55 years | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 4.72 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.87 years | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.96 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.15 years | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 5.39 years | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 5.81 years | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1 years | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 5.94 years | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.88 years | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3 years | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 6.31 years | +0.3% |
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. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.31 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.59 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6151 years | 0.3577 years | 0.8809 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.36 years | 0.9534 years | 1.88 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.64 years | 1.97 years | 3.26 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.83 years | 3.84 years | 5.81 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.11 years | 5.88 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, female in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Nepal was 6.31 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3577 years in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release