Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal
Nepal: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 128.56 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal, 1970–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 128.56 for primary gross enrollment rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Nepal peaked at 151.55 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.2, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 6th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.2 | — |
| 1981 | 68.38 | +171.4% |
| 1982 | 70.93 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 76.35 | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 80.04 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 80.69 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 80.61 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 82.62 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 87.02 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 101.58 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 109.22 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 109.98 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 112.6 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 111.68 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 112.39 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 112.08 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 115.61 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 113.21 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 111.58 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 114.35 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 106.7 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 110.7 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 109.98 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 112.83 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 113.66 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 128.37 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 130.22 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 128.88 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 141.32 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 147.09 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 151.55 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 149.36 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 145.73 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 143 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 143.57 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 139.18 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 135.35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 137.43 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 121.9 | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 119.98 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 121.23 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 126.55 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 124.62 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 128.56 | +3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 128.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104.42, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 128.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +171.4% | 25.2 | 68.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.2 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 80.91 | 68.38 | 101.58 | 9 |
| 1990s | 112.04 | 109.22 | 115.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 119.7 | 106.7 | 141.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.58 | 135.35 | 151.55 | 9 |
| 2020s | 123.81 | 119.98 | 128.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 Rwanda 149.57 compare
- 4 Malawi 139.02 compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.74 compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.06 compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.08 compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.12 compare
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Nepal?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Nepal was 128.56 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 151.55 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.