Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 95.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
95.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
65th
of 163 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 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 95.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 95.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 92.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
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 163 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