School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.75 years in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal stood at 1.75 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 1.81 years in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 years, in 1983.
That places Nepal 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0312 years | — |
| 1984 | 0.0341 years | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2296 years | +572.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3157 years | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3628 years | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3688 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3654 years | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3444 years | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3568 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7218 years | +102.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8129 years | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 1.24 years | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 1.38 years | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 years | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.66 years | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.75 years | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 1.78 years | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.81 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.79 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.75 years | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.77 years | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.75 years | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.75 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 years, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.75 years is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.56 years, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +572.4% | 0.0341 years | 0.2296 years |
| 2005 | +102.3% | 0.3568 years | 0.7218 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0327 years | 0.0312 years | 0.0341 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.2727 years | 0.2296 years | 0.3157 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6616 years | 0.3444 years | 1.38 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.73 years | 1.5 years | 1.81 years | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 89 Cayman Islands 1.78 years compare
- 90 Papua New Guinea 1.78 years compare
- 91 Gambia 1.76 years compare
- 93 Georgia 1.73 years compare
- 94 Barbados 1.71 years compare
- 95 Dominican Republic 1.71 years compare
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nepal was 1.75 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 years in 2014.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 years in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.