School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal

Nepal: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 12.92 years in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
12.92 years
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
96th
of 175 countries
All-time high
12.92 years
in 2019
All-time low
7.69 years
in 1983
Years of data
18
1983–2019

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal, 1983–2019

0510151983200120191983: 7.7 years1989: 9.3 years1990: 9.6 years1991: 9.7 years2000: 10.4 years2002: 10.4 years2003: 10.3 years2005: 10.2 years2006: 10.5 years2008: 10.7 years2009: 11.2 years2010: 11.9 years2011: 12.3 years2013: 12.5 years2015: 12.4 years2016: 12.4 years2017: 12.6 years2019: 12.9 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal stood at 12.92 years. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal peaked at 12.92 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.69 years, in 1983.

That places Nepal 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.5 years 7.69 years 9.32 years 2
1990s 9.68 years 9.65 years 9.7 years 2
2000s 10.51 years 10.21 years 11.24 years 7
2010s 12.42 years 11.91 years 12.92 years 7

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 93 South Africa 13.21 years compare
  2. 94 Aruba 13.2 years compare
  3. 95 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 13.14 years compare
  4. 97 Seychelles 12.92 years compare
  5. 98 Cameroon 12.86 years compare
  6. 99 Belize 12.86 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nepal was 12.92 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.92 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.69 years in 1983.
How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Nepal ranks 96th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.