Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 98.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
98.5%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2025
All-time low
33.3%
in 1983
Years of data
8
1983–2025
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nepal stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nepal peaked at 98.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 33.3% | — |
| 1984 | 35.5% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 42.4% | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +36.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 98.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 98.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.1% | 33.3% | 42.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 61.4% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
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, primary, female in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nepal was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release