School life expectancy, secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, secondary, female was 6.31 years in 2024. β Volatile
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Nepal, 1981β2024
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 85th out of 207 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.96 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (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 85th out of 207 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release