Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes was 96.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 96.7% for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 96.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 17th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 89.0% | — |
| 2011 | 92.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 92.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.7% | 96.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes in Nepal was 96.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release