Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal
Nepal: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 90.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 90.39 for secondary gross enrollment rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Nepal peaked at 90.39 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.74, in 1981.
That places Nepal 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 17.74 | — |
| 1982 | 20.38 | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 22.43 | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 23.84 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 25.47 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 27.01 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 28.31 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 29.23 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 30.89 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 32.03 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 34.05 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 36.64 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 37.95 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 38.36 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.2 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 43.18 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 33.15 | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 34.42 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 37.39 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 41.06 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 42.07 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 42.52 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 48.02 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 49.26 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.59 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 58.99 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 63.14 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 65.49 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 67.53 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 68.61 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 71.77 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 74.41 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 80.28 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 85.31 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 83.92 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 84.1 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 89.89 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 90.39 | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 90.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.31, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 90.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.89, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.03 | 17.74 | 30.89 | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.94 | 32.03 | 43.18 | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.44 | 34.42 | 49.26 | 9 |
| 2010s | 67.31 | 55.59 | 80.28 | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.72 | 83.92 | 90.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Nepal?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Nepal was 90.39 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.39 in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.74 in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.