School enrollment, preprimary in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, preprimary was 93.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Nepal, 1983–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 93.7% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2022.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Nepal peaked at 104.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1983.
That places Nepal 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 12.1% | 68.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 75.2% | 90.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 93.7% | 104.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 school enrollment, preprimary in Nepal?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Nepal was 93.7% in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 104.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.