Education in Nepal 2,268 indicators covering education for Nepal. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 21.8% 2024 down 39.3% 22nd Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 19.8% 2024 down 34.0% 30th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 6.0% 2024 up 32.2% 44th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 5.9% 2024 up 37.8% 57th Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 52.5% 2020 down 40.6% 127th Current education expenditure, total 89.0% 2015 up 2.1% 89th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 135,020 number 2019 down 68.6% 11th Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2023 down 66.4% 100th Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.6% 2023 down 0.9% 47th Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 1.36 million 2025 up 34.2% 29th Current education expenditure, primary 90.6% 2015 up 2.9% 85th Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 329,452 2025 down 59.8% 49th Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 1.05 GPIA 2024 down 8.9% 12th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 26.1% 2024 down 21.8% 26th Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 8.2% 2025 down 54.3% 112th Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 12.4% 2018 up 538.4% 6th Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 24.7% 2024 down 12.3% 34th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 95.6% 2025 down 1.8% 60th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 96.0% 2025 down 1.4% 63rd Current education expenditure, secondary 89.9% 2015 up 2.5% 92nd Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 4.1% 2018 up 435.8% 9th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9875 GPIA 2025 down 13.8% 146th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 86.7% 2025 up 27.1% 67th Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 85.6% 2025 up 7.2% 81st Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 37.1% 2025 down 60.1% 97th Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 110,032 2024 up 49.0% 36th Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.08 GPIA 2025 up 70.0% 35th Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 9.5% 2018 up 33.9% 94th Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 0.9837 GPIA 2024 down 0.7% 108th Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 60.6% 2025 up 4.1% 101st Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 53,230 number 2019 down 58.9% 24th Trained teachers in secondary education, female 96.7% 2025 up 15.9% 41st Trained teachers in secondary education, male 97.7% 2025 up 13.9% 37th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 44,137 number 2019 down 40.4% 24th Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 20.0% 2024 up 59.7% 72nd Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 350,598 2025 down 57.9% 53rd Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 5.2% 2025 down 53.2% 118th Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 79.03 2023 down 0.7% 130th Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 20.98 2023 up 2.7% 46th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 38,171 number 2019 down 39.2% 30th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 52.8% 2020 up 3.2% 5th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 1.1% 2020 up 5.9% 5th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 47.2% 2020 down 3.4% 196th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 40.6% 2020 down 5.8% 184th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 0.7% 2020 down 9.7% 184th Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 59.4% 2020 up 4.4% 6th Enrolment in early childhood education, female 609,324 2025 up 24.7% 30th Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 79.99 millions 2015 up 312.9% 121st Enrolment in early childhood education, male 752,326 2025 up 43.1% 27th Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, both sexes 62.3% 2024 up 12.9% 58th Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 28.26 2019 down 23.4% 16th Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, female 58.0% 2024 up 3.6% 73rd Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, male 66.4% 2024 up 22.0% 52nd Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity 0.8743 GPIA 2024 down 15.0% 158th Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 4,478 millions 2018 up 142.8% 82nd Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 64,712 2024 up 92.9% 34th Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 45,320 2024 up 12.4% 38th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 18.61 2019 down 25.2% 77th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 52.6% 2020 up 5.1% 12th Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 1.1% 2020 up 9.8% 12th ← Previous Page 16 of 38 Next →