Progression to secondary school, female in Nepal
Nepal: Progression to secondary school, female was 80.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school, female in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for progression to secondary school, female in Nepal is 80.8%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school, female in Nepal peaked at 88.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 1999.
That places Nepal 129th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.0% | 79.6% | 86.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 81.1% | 88.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 80.8% | 86.9% | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary, male 130.6% (2025)
- Labor force, female 37.6% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is progression to secondary school, female in Nepal?
- Progression to secondary school, female in Nepal was 80.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for progression to secondary school, female?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is progression to secondary school, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).