Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 452,259 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
452,259 number
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
34th
of 170 countries
All-time high
508,027 number
in 2012
All-time low
90,483 number
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal, 1999–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1999200920191999: 90.5k number2000: 103.9k number2001: 110.2k number2002: 115.4k number2003: 110.8k number2004: 113.7k number2005: 235.5k number2007: 264.9k number2008: 378.4k number2009: 415.0k number2010: 450.9k number2011: 488.9k number2012: 508.0k number2013: 506.7k number2014: 501.3k number2015: 488.6k number2016: 470.5k number2017: 459.1k number2019: 452.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal is 452,259 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal peaked at 508,027 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 90,483 number, in 1999.

That places Nepal 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90,483 number 90,483 number 90,483 number 1
2000s 205,307 number 103,943 number 414,993 number 9
2010s 480,701 number 450,872 number 508,027 number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 31 Colombia 520,048 number compare
  2. 32 Malaysia 495,114 number compare
  3. 33 Madagascar 468,442 number compare
  4. 35 Australia 444,918 number compare
  5. 36 Israel 416,923 number compare
  6. 37 Uzbekistan 412,223 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Nepal was 452,259 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 508,027 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 90,483 number in 1999.
How does Nepal rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Nepal ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.