Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 99.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
99.9%
World rank
2nd
of 178 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2025
All-time low
71.7%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1983–2025
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nepal stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nepal peaked at 99.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 2nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 79.9% | — |
| 1984 | 80.6% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 86.3% | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 76.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 84.3% | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 99.9% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 82.3% | 79.9% | 86.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 76.5% | 84.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Azerbaijan 100.0% compare
- 1 Cook Islands 99.8% compare
- 2 Tokelau 38.9% compare
- 3 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 99.8% compare
- 5 France 99.7% compare
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, primary, male in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nepal was 99.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 2nd out of 178 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release