Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 161 countries
All-time high
97.6%
in 2017
All-time low
86.2%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 95.2% for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nepal peaked at 97.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.2%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 65th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 96.4% | — |
| 2017 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.4% | 97.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 86.2% | 95.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nepal was 95.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release