Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal

Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 126.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
126.2%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
126.2%
in 2019
All-time low
102.1%
in 2001
Years of data
25
1991–2019

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

0501001501991200520191991: 115.5 %1993: 108.8 %1994: 108.3 %1995: 108.2 %1996: 111.2 %1999: 106.4 %2000: 109.3 %2001: 102.1 %2002: 106.6 %2003: 103.8 %2004: 104.9 %2005: 105.6 %2006: 109.6 %2007: 105.7 %2008: 105 %2009: 110.6 %2010: 114.9 %2011: 119 %2012: 119.6 %2013: 118.7 %2014: 118.7 %2015: 120.2 %2016: 121.8 %2017: 124.5 %2019: 126.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal stood at 126.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 126.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 102.1%, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 2nd of 188 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Nepal, 1991 to 2019.
Year % Change
1991 115.5%
1993 108.8% -5.8%
1994 108.3% -0.5%
1995 108.2% -0.0%
1996 111.2% +2.8%
1999 106.4% -4.3%
2000 109.3% +2.8%
2001 102.1% -6.7%
2002 106.6% +4.5%
2003 103.8% -2.6%
2004 104.9% +1.0%
2005 105.6% +0.7%
2006 109.6% +3.7%
2007 105.7% -3.5%
2008 105.0% -0.7%
2009 110.6% +5.3%
2010 114.9% +3.9%
2011 119.0% +3.6%
2012 119.6% +0.5%
2013 118.7% -0.8%
2014 118.7% -0.0%
2015 120.2% +1.3%
2016 121.8% +1.3%
2017 124.5% +2.2%
2019 126.2% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 109.7% 106.4% 115.5% 6
2000s 106.3% 102.1% 110.6% 10
2010s 120.4% 114.9% 126.2% 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 1 Algeria 127.8% compare
  2. 3 Sweden 125.1% compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 123.5% compare
  4. 5 Sierra Leone 122.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal was 126.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 126.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 102.1% in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Nepal ranks 2nd out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.