Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes was 96.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
96.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
98.1%
in 2014
All-time low
93.4%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2022
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 96.4% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in 2022.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 98.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 93.4% | — |
| 2011 | 96.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.5% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.4% | 93.4% | 93.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 94.9% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 96.4% | 96.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes in Nepal was 96.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release