Nepal vs Poland: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Nepal
98.5%
in 2025
Poland
98.6%
in 2020
Nepal rank
34th
Poland rank
33rd
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Nepal
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 98.6% against 98.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 34th and Poland ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | Poland |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 25.5% | 25.5% | Poland |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 29.4% | 29.4% | Poland |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 33.6% | 33.6% | Poland |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 38.1% | 38.1% | Poland |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 42.8% | 42.8% | Poland |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 47.7% | 47.7% | Poland |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 52.6% | 52.6% | Poland |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 57.5% | 57.5% | Poland |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 62.2% | 62.2% | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 66.8% | 66.8% | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 77.5% | 77.5% | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 90.4% | 90.4% | Poland |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 93.5% | 93.4% | Poland |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 88.7% | 85.1% | Poland |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 95.5% | 86.9% | Poland |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 98.0% | 60.1% | Poland |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 98.9% | 27.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Nepal or Poland?
- Poland, at 98.6% against 98.5% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Nepal and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2004.
- How do Nepal and Poland rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Nepal ranks 34th and Poland ranks 33rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.