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59287de · open data.worldbank.org ↗The DHS Program, ICF. Aggregate indicator data via api.dhsprogram.com, accessed 2026-08-08. Not to be confused with DHS microdata, which is registration-gated and never re-hosted by Groundfact.
59287de · open dhsprogram.com ↗Two sources currently report different figures for this indicator and geography; see the indicator page for what each measures.
Read the reconciliation note →deaths per 1,000 live births
27.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2022
| Year | Nepal (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 99.5 |
| 1997 | 94 |
| 1998 | 88.7 |
| 1999 | 83.6 |
| 2000 | 78.7 |
| 2001 | 74.3 |
| 2002 | 70.2 |
| 2003 | 66.5 |
| 2004 | 63.1 |
| 2005 | 60 |
| 2006 | 57.3 |
| 2007 | 54.7 |
| 2008 | 52.4 |
| 2009 | 50.1 |
| 2010 | 47.9 |
| 2011 | 45.8 |
| 2012 | 43.7 |
| 2013 | 41.7 |
| 2014 | 39.7 |
| 2015 | 37.8 |
| 2016 | 36 |
| 2017 | 34.2 |
| 2018 | 32.6 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2020 | 29.6 |
| 2021 | 28.3 |
| 2022 | 27.1 |
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59287de · open data.worldbank.org ↗%
68.7% of adults aged 15+ could read and write in 2019
| Year | Nepal (%) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 20.57 |
| 1991 | 32.98 |
| 2001 | 48.61 |
| 2008 | 55.56 |
| 2011 | 59.63 |
| 2016 | 65.5 |
| 2017 | 66.87 |
| 2019 | 68.71 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), https://uis.unesco.org, extracted 2026-08-08. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 -- adaptations/derived figures must be shared under the same licence.
59287de · open uis.unesco.org ↗% (gross enrolment ratio)
Gross tertiary enrolment reached 21.3% in 2024
| Year | Nepal (% (gross enrolment ratio)) |
|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.359 |
| 1982 | 3.322 |
| 1983 | 3.002 |
| 1984 | 3.371 |
| 1985 | 3.222 |
| 1986 | 4.535 |
| 1987 | 4.704 |
| 1988 | 5.255 |
| 1989 | 5.506 |
| 1990 | 4.943 |
| 1991 | 5.65 |
| 1992 | 5.172 |
| 1993 | 4.959 |
| 1994 | 4.647 |
| 1995 | 4.264 |
| 1996 | 4.73 |
| 2000 | 4.122 |
| 2001 | 4.41 |
| 2002 | 4.988 |
| 2003 | 4.911 |
| 2004 | 5.695 |
| 2005 | 7.154 |
| 2006 | 7.627 |
| 2007 | 9.504 |
| 2008 | 10.47 |
| 2009 | 10.45 |
| 2010 | 13.32 |
| 2011 | 13.29 |
| 2013 | 15.47 |
| 2014 | 13.24 |
| 2015 | 12.28 |
| 2016 | 11.09 |
| 2017 | 11.44 |
| 2018 | 12.61 |
| 2019 | 13.81 |
| 2020 | 14.2 |
| 2021 | 15.24 |
| 2022 | 14.84 |
| 2023 | 19.04 |
| 2024 | 21.29 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), https://uis.unesco.org, extracted 2026-08-08. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 -- adaptations/derived figures must be shared under the same licence.
59287de · open uis.unesco.org ↗pupils per trained teacher
23.6 pupils per trained teacher in 2025
| Year | Nepal (pupils per trained teacher) |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 260.3 |
| 2001 | 240.8 |
| 2002 | 271.6 |
| 2003 | 219.7 |
| 2004 | 206.1 |
| 2005 | 130.1 |
| 2007 | 65.22 |
| 2008 | 56.92 |
| 2010 | 43.33 |
| 2011 | 36.68 |
| 2012 | 29.75 |
| 2013 | 27.81 |
| 2014 | 25.58 |
| 2015 | 24 |
| 2016 | 21.85 |
| 2017 | 21.49 |
| 2019 | 20.29 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17.66 |
| 2023 | 23.17 |
| 2024 | 22.78 |
| 2025 | 23.63 |
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), https://uis.unesco.org, extracted 2026-08-08. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 -- adaptations/derived figures must be shared under the same licence.
59287de · open uis.unesco.org ↗%
Nepal spent 3.69% of GDP on education in 2024
| Year | Nepal (%) |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.893 |
| 1999 | 2.893 |
| 2000 | 2.975 |
| 2001 | 3.708 |
| 2002 | 3.153 |
| 2003 | 3.114 |
| 2004 | 3.172 |
| 2005 | 3.365 |
| 2006 | 3.605 |
| 2007 | 3.517 |
| 2008 | 3.805 |
| 2009 | 4.664 |
| 2010 | 3.632 |
| 2011 | 3.843 |
| 2012 | 3.297 |
| 2013 | 3.018 |
| 2014 | 3.472 |
| 2015 | 3.259 |
| 2016 | 3.903 |
| 2017 | 4.767 |
| 2018 | 4.434 |
| 2019 | 3.892 |
| 2020 | 4.244 |
| 2021 | 4.428 |
| 2022 | 4.136 |
| 2023 | 3.956 |
| 2024 | 3.688 |
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59287de · open data.worldbank.org ↗tonnes
Nepal produced 5,955,500 tonnes of rice in 2024
| Year | Bangladesh (tonnes) | India (tonnes) | Nepal (tonnes) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.057e+07 | 2.179e+08 | 5.956e+06 |
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (CC BY 4.0)
59287de · open www.fao.org ↗tonnes
Maize production changed +7.30% year-on-year in 2024
| Year | Nepal (tonnes) |
|---|---|
| 2000 | — |
| 2001 | 4.895 |
| 2002 | 1.796 |
| 2003 | 3.864 |
| 2004 | 1.336 |
| 2005 | 7.921 |
| 2006 | 1.071 |
| 2007 | 4.93 |
| 2008 | 3.227 |
| 2009 | 2.769 |
| 2010 | -3.91 |
| 2011 | 11.45 |
| 2012 | 5.412 |
| 2013 | -8.278 |
| 2014 | 14.22 |
| 2015 | -6.041 |
| 2016 | 4.019 |
| 2017 | 3.074 |
| 2018 | 12.9 |
| 2019 | 2.172 |
| 2020 | 6.876 |
| 2021 | 5.715 |
| 2022 | 3.625 |
| 2023 | -4.182 |
| 2024 | 7.303 |
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (CC BY 4.0)
59287de · open www.fao.org ↗