Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal

Nepal: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 17.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
17.3%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
71st
of 174 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2019
All-time low
9.9%
in 2001
Years of data
13
2001–2019

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal, 2001–2019

0510152001201020192001: 9.9 %2002: 10.2 %2007: 12.8 %2008: 13 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 13.6 %2012: 14.7 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 15.5 %2015: 15.9 %2016: 16.2 %2017: 17.2 %2019: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal is 17.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal peaked at 17.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 71st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%) in Nepal, 2001 to 2019.
Year % Change
2001 9.9%
2002 10.2% +3.1%
2007 12.8% +24.9%
2008 13.0% +2.0%
2010 14.8% +14.0%
2011 13.6% -8.5%
2012 14.7% +8.1%
2013 15.7% +6.9%
2014 15.5% -1.1%
2015 15.9% +2.2%
2016 16.2% +2.0%
2017 17.2% +6.2%
2019 17.3% +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 9.9% 13.0% 4
2010s 15.6% 13.6% 17.3% 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 68 Sweden 17.3% compare
  2. 69 Israel 17.3% compare
  3. 70 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
  4. 72 Brunei Darussalam 17.2% compare
  5. 73 Antigua and Barbuda 16.7% compare
  6. 74 Marshall Islands 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal?
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nepal was 17.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
Nepal ranks 71st out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,685 data points, 1998–2020
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Total number of students in lower secondary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in lower secondary education.