School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.19 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.19 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 78.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Nepal peaked at 1.19 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0612 years, in 1983.
That places Nepal 132nd out of 191 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, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0612 years | — |
| 1989 | 0.1138 years | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 0.117 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1379 years | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1155 years | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1041 years | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1193 years | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1568 years | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2619 years | +67.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2709 years | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4027 years | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3992 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5204 years | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5312 years | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7181 years | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6673 years | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7085 years | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5771 years | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6014 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6773 years | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7303 years | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7315 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7922 years | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7723 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.04 years | +34.6% |
| 2024 | 1.19 years | +14.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.19 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8776 years, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.19 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 years, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0875 years | 0.0612 years | 0.1138 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1274 years | 0.117 years | 0.1379 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2288 years | 0.1041 years | 0.4027 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.6368 years | 0.5204 years | 0.7303 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9058 years | 0.7315 years | 1.19 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, tertiary, female in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Nepal was 1.19 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0612 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.8%. 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, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release