How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?

Nepal ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal

Name: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male was 9.9 years in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

9.9 years

Change on year

up 0.9%

World rank

47th

of 188 countries

All-time high

9.9 years

in 2019

All-time low

7.97 years

in 1991

Years of data

1991–2019

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal, 1991–2019

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal is 9.9 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal peaked at 9.9 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.97 years, in 1991.

That places Nepal 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	8.49 years	7.97 years	8.75 years	6
2000s	8.48 years	8.04 years	8.95 years	10
2010s	9.58 years	9.27 years	9.9 years	9

Countries ranked near Nepal

44 Portugal 9.96 years compare
45 Colombia 9.94 years compare
46 Vanuatu 9.92 years compare
48 Sao Tome and Principe 9.88 years compare
49 Saint Lucia 9.87 years compare
50 Philippines 9.84 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal?: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Nepal was 9.9 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 9.9 years in 2019.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 7.97 years in 1991.
How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?: Nepal ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 4,493 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified levels 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.