Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal

Nepal: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 505,868 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
505,868 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
548,403 number
in 2012
All-time low
9,310 number
in 1983
Years of data
22
1983–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal, 1983–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1983200120191983: 9.3k number1984: 10.0k number1997: 89.7k number1999: 125.2k number2000: 147.3k number2001: 147.8k number2002: 143.7k number2003: 137.1k number2004: 143.5k number2005: 276.6k number2007: 289.1k number2008: 444.7k number2009: 466.3k number2010: 496.4k number2011: 529.6k number2012: 548.4k number2013: 546.3k number2014: 545.8k number2015: 525.7k number2016: 506.8k number2017: 514.3k number2019: 505.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal is 505,868 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 548,403 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,310 number, in 1983.

That places Nepal 35th out of 196 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.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Nepal, 1983 to 2019.
Year number Change
1983 9,310 number —
1984 10,010 number +7.5%
1997 89,723 number +796.3%
1999 125,198 number +39.5%
2000 147,325 number +17.7%
2001 147,807 number +0.3%
2002 143,693 number -2.8%
2003 137,132 number -4.6%
2004 143,468 number +4.6%
2005 276,639 number +92.8%
2007 289,093 number +4.5%
2008 444,669 number +53.8%
2009 466,254 number +4.9%
2010 496,406 number +6.5%
2011 529,627 number +6.7%
2012 548,403 number +3.5%
2013 546,323 number -0.4%
2014 545,829 number -0.1%
2015 525,711 number -3.7%
2016 506,845 number -3.6%
2017 514,343 number +1.5%
2019 505,868 number -1.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 505,868 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 119,448 number, 4.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 505,868 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 367,484 number, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +796.3% 10,010 number 89,723 number
2005 +92.8% 143,468 number 276,639 number
2008 +53.8% 289,093 number 444,669 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,660 number 9,310 number 10,010 number 2
1990s 107,460 number 89,723 number 125,198 number 2
2000s 244,009 number 137,132 number 466,254 number 9
2010s 524,373 number 496,406 number 548,403 number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 32 Ukraine 567,407 number compare
  2. 33 Sudan 535,516 number compare
  3. 34 Malaysia 508,757 number compare
  4. 36 Kazakhstan 501,980 number compare
  5. 37 Uzbekistan 462,162 number compare
  6. 38 Madagascar 433,518 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Nepal was 505,868 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 548,403 number in 2012.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 9,310 number in 1983.
How does Nepal rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Nepal ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.