Enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.96 million number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1.96 million number
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.46 million number
in 2011
All-time low
326,176 number
in 1972
Years of data
46
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal stood at 1.96 million number.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 2.46 million number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 326,176 number, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 331,732 number | — |
| 1972 | 326,176 number | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 359,612 number | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 401,034 number | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 458,516 number | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 514,559 number | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 599,409 number | +16.5% |
| 1978 | 667,377 number | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 741,790 number | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 768,400 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 million number | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million number | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.17 million number | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million number | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 1.27 million number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 1.30 million number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.36 million number | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.65 million number | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million number | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.87 million number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.90 million number | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million number | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million number | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million number | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.08 million number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.17 million number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 2.13 million number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 2.15 million number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.20 million number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.17 million number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.37 million number | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2.33 million number | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.26 million number | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.42 million number | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2.45 million number | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.46 million number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.37 million number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.27 million number | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million number | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.13 million number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.10 million number | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.05 million number | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million number | -4.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.96 million number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 761,691 number, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.96 million number is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.42 million number, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 488,912 number | 326,176 number | 741,790 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.23 million number | 768,400 number | 1.65 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.92 million number | 1.78 million number | 2.08 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.22 million number | 2.03 million number | 2.42 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million number | 1.96 million number | 2.46 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Nepal was 1.96 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 million number in 2011.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 326,176 number in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.