Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both was 93.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal is 93.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 94.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.8%, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 18th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 79.7% | — |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 94.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.7% | 79.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 77.8% | 94.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 El Salvador 96.3% compare
- 16 Honduras 94.8% compare
- 17 Colombia 94.7% compare
- 19 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.8% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 89.1% compare
- 21 Gambia 80.9% compare
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 total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal was 93.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.8% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release