Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal
Nepal: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 58.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal, 2011–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal stood at 58.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 116.0% on the previous year and up 17,229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal peaked at 58.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2011.
That places Nepal 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2020 | 31.6% | +9202.9% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -61.9% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +58.8% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +42.5% |
| 2025 | 58.9% | +116.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 58.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.1%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 58.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 77.3%, 76% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 12.1% | 58.9% | 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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Nepal was 58.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,229.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).