Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 127.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal stood at 127.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 127.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 1993.
That places Nepal 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.1% | — |
| 1993 | 89.6% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 92.8% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 92.1% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 97.1% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 95.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 97.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 100.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 106.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 104.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 104.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 112.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 117.9% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 122.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 124.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 123.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 123.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 124.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 125.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 126.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 127.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.0% | 89.6% | 94.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.6% | 92.1% | 112.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.9% | 117.9% | 127.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 2 Sweden 126.1% compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 124.1% compare
- 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare
More reference data data for Nepal
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- 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal was 127.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 127.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.