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

Latest (2019)
127.6%
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
127.6%
in 2019
All-time low
89.6%
in 1993
Years of data
25
1991–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2019

0501001501991200520191991: 93.1 %1993: 89.6 %1994: 90.4 %1995: 91.2 %1996: 94.8 %1999: 92.8 %2000: 96.3 %2001: 92.1 %2002: 97.1 %2003: 95.9 %2004: 97.3 %2005: 100.1 %2006: 106.1 %2007: 104.4 %2008: 104.9 %2009: 112.2 %2010: 117.9 %2011: 122.7 %2012: 124.2 %2013: 123.4 %2014: 123 %2015: 124.4 %2016: 125.7 %2017: 126.5 %2019: 127.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 1991 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Sweden 126.1% compare
  2. 3 Sierra Leone 124.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 124.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.