| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 68.7 %World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 129 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 90.4 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 21.3 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 3.69 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.302 %World Bank WDI [2010] |
| Mean years of schooling | 4.5 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 13.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.22 indexWorld Bank WDI [2024] |
| School life expectancy | 13.2 yearsWB Education [2019] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 19.7World Bank WDI [2019] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 0.762 %World Bank WDI [2025] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 13.3 %WB Education [2019] |
| Female literacy rate | 59.4 %WB Gender [2019] |
Education
Nepal
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Nepal's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (68.7 %), primary enrollment (gross) (129 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.