Nepal - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Nepal was 5.00 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 5.00 in 2011, while its lowest value was 3.00 in 1972.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of years of full-time equivalent duration in primary education in the school system according to ISCED.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 3.00 |
| 1973 | 3.00 |
| 1974 | 3.00 |
| 1975 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Nepal was 4,951,956 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,951,956 in 2011 and a minimum value of 389,825 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 389,825 |
| 1972 | 393,269 |
| 1973 | 418,155 |
| 1974 | 470,365 |
| 1975 | 542,524 |
| 1976 | 643,835 |
| 1977 | 769,049 |
| 1978 | 875,494 |
| 1979 | 1,012,530 |
| 1980 | 1,067,912 |
| 1981 | 1,388,001 |
| 1982 | 1,474,698 |
| 1983 | 1,626,437 |
| 1984 | 1,747,857 |
| 1985 | 1,812,098 |
| 1986 | 1,857,658 |
| 1987 | 1,952,504 |
| 1988 | 2,108,739 |
| 1989 | 2,526,147 |
| 1990 | 2,788,644 |
| 1991 | 2,884,275 |
| 1992 | 3,034,710 |
| 1993 | 3,091,684 |
| 1994 | 3,191,614 |
| 1995 | 3,263,050 |
| 1996 | 3,447,607 |
| 1999 | 3,587,665 |
| 2000 | 3,780,314 |
| 2001 | 3,623,150 |
| 2002 | 3,853,618 |
| 2003 | 3,928,684 |
| 2004 | 4,025,692 |
| 2005 | 4,030,045 |
| 2006 | 4,502,697 |
| 2007 | 4,515,059 |
| 2008 | 4,418,713 |
| 2009 | 4,782,313 |
| 2010 | 4,900,665 |
| 2011 | 4,951,956 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Nepal was 50.37 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 12 years was 50.37 in 2011, while its lowest value was 41.91 in 1999.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 41.91 |
| 2000 | 42.62 |
| 2001 | 44.09 |
| 2002 | 44.80 |
| 2003 | 45.39 |
| 2004 | 45.40 |
| 2005 | 46.28 |
| 2006 | 47.41 |
| 2007 | 48.31 |
| 2008 | 48.88 |
| 2009 | 49.46 |
| 2010 | 50.07 |
| 2011 | 50.37 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Nepal was 167,216 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 167,216 in 2011 and a minimum value of 17,526 in 1974.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 17,988 |
| 1972 | 20,467 |
| 1973 | 20,084 |
| 1974 | 17,526 |
| 1975 | 18,874 |
| 1976 | 20,775 |
| 1977 | 23,395 |
| 1978 | 24,652 |
| 1979 | 26,384 |
| 1980 | 27,805 |
| 1981 | 29,134 |
| 1982 | 32,259 |
| 1983 | 38,131 |
| 1984 | 46,484 |
| 1985 | 51,266 |
| 1986 | 53,405 |
| 1987 | 55,207 |
| 1988 | 57,204 |
| 1989 | 63,945 |
| 1990 | 71,213 |
| 1991 | 74,495 |
| 1992 | 77,948 |
| 1993 | 79,590 |
| 1994 | 81,544 |
| 1995 | 82,645 |
| 1996 | 89,378 |
| 1999 | 91,878 |
| 2000 | 88,702 |
| 2001 | 97,879 |
| 2002 | 96,659 |
| 2003 | 110,173 |
| 2004 | 112,360 |
| 2005 | 101,483 |
| 2006 | 113,385 |
| 2007 | 112,827 |
| 2008 | 116,846 |
| 2009 | 143,574 |
| 2010 | 153,536 |
| 2011 | 167,216 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Nepal was 42.25 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 42.25 in 2011, while its lowest value was 7.95 in 1977.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.21 |
| 1977 | 7.95 |
| 1979 | 9.79 |
| 1980 | 9.64 |
| 1983 | 9.19 |
| 1988 | 10.78 |
| 1991 | 13.70 |
| 1992 | 14.99 |
| 1993 | 16.05 |
| 1999 | 22.51 |
| 2000 | 22.73 |
| 2001 | 25.31 |
| 2002 | 25.27 |
| 2003 | 28.64 |
| 2004 | 29.14 |
| 2005 | 30.10 |
| 2006 | 30.10 |
| 2007 | 32.04 |
| 2008 | 35.50 |
| 2009 | 38.61 |
| 2010 | 39.63 |
| 2011 | 42.25 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
