Education in Nepal

2,268 indicators covering education for Nepal.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year 2025 down 1,781.9% 151st
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.926 % change on previous year 2025 down 149.8% 144th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 39.1% 14th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 2025 down 10.5% 6th
School enrollment, primary 128.6% 2025 down 10.5% 6th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person 2025 down 20.3% 84th
Primary education, teachers 157,456 2025 down 15.1% 41st
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -5.38 % change on previous year 2024 down 19.2% 169th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 68.6% 47th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 44.2% 66th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -5.28 % change on previous year 2024 down 16.9% 167th
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 68.2% 48th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 43.5% 67th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -5.39 % change on previous year 2024 down 3.2% 167th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 69.8% 49th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0002 units per person 2024 down 46.3% 64th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -5.31 % change on previous year 2024 down 9.8% 166th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 69.1% 50th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0003 units per person 2024 down 45.1% 66th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman 2024 down 15.4% 117th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) -0.0133 % change on previous year 2025 up 99.7% 90th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 12.23 % change on previous year 2025 up 431.9% 23rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 11.85 % change on previous year 2025 up 569.1% 23rd
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.6% 23rd
School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% 2025 down 15.6% 6th
School enrollment, primary, male 130.6% 2025 down 5.1% 5th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1237 units per person 2024 up 8.2% 15th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 11.8 % change on previous year 2025 up 776.4% 19th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7265 % change on previous year 2024 down 142.9% 162nd
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0412 units per square kilometre 2023 down 39.7% 38th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0515 units per square kilometre 2023 down 38.9% 36th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0472 units per square kilometre 2023 down 42.4% 41st
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0578 units per square kilometre 2023 down 40.9% 42nd
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 25.19 units per square kilometre 2023 down 21.1% 45th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 25.19 units per square kilometre 2023 down 21.1% 45th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.8991 % change on previous year 2023 up 63.7% 94th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.98 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 114th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.98 live births per woman 2023 down 15.9% 114th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.2824 units per person 2025 up 4.8% 173rd
Labor force, total 8.36 million 2025 up 11.6% 62nd
Labor force, female 37.6% 2025 up 5.3% 149th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 128.6% 2025 down 10.5% 6th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual -19.36 % change on previous year 2025 down 439.1% 133rd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 18.69 % change on previous year 2025 up 566.8% 39th
School completion, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year 2025 down 50.4% 28th
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.5% 72nd
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.2% 38th
Share of children who have completed primary school 90.8% 2025 up 22.4% 105th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 39.1% 14th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 12.14 units per square kilometre 2023 down 24.7% 44th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 13.05 units per square kilometre 2023 down 17.4% 42nd
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 0.2391 % change on previous year 2025 down 79.2% 143rd
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year 2025 down 330.4% 155th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 25.78 units per square kilometre 2023 up 18.8% 37th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0053 units per person 2025 down 20.3% 84th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 124,257 2025 up 12.6% 47th
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9234 GPI 2022 down 14.6% 182nd
Human capital composite index 0.5818 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2024 down 38.1% 49th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 54.6% 23rd
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0606 units per person 2024 up 5.1% 23rd