Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal

Nepal: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 958,127 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
958,127 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.06 million number
in 2012
All-time low
215,681 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal, 1999–2019

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1999200920191999: 215.7k number2000: 251.3k number2001: 258.0k number2002: 259.1k number2003: 247.9k number2004: 257.1k number2005: 512.2k number2007: 554.0k number2008: 823.1k number2009: 881.2k number2010: 947.3k number2011: 1.0M number2012: 1.1M number2013: 1.1M number2014: 1.0M number2015: 1.0M number2016: 977.4k number2017: 973.4k number2019: 958.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal is 958,127 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 1.06 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 215,681 number, in 1999.

That places Nepal 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Nepal, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 215,681 number
2000 251,268 number +16.5%
2001 257,968 number +2.7%
2002 259,065 number +0.4%
2003 247,930 number -4.3%
2004 257,121 number +3.7%
2005 512,151 number +99.2%
2007 553,983 number +8.2%
2008 823,106 number +48.6%
2009 881,247 number +7.1%
2010 947,278 number +7.5%
2011 1.02 million number +7.5%
2012 1.06 million number +3.7%
2013 1.05 million number -0.3%
2014 1.05 million number -0.6%
2015 1.01 million number -3.1%
2016 977,365 number -3.6%
2017 973,412 number -0.4%
2019 958,127 number -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 215,681 number 215,681 number 215,681 number 1
2000s 449,315 number 247,930 number 881,247 number 9
2010s 1.01 million number 947,278 number 1.06 million number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 31 Colombia 1.07 million number compare
  2. 32 Sudan 1.07 million number compare
  3. 33 Malaysia 1.00 million number compare
  4. 35 Australia 931,545 number compare
  5. 36 Madagascar 901,960 number compare
  6. 37 Uzbekistan 874,385 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Nepal was 958,127 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 million number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 215,681 number in 1999.
How does Nepal rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.