Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal
Nepal: Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth was 0.9617 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9617
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
88th
of 102 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2019
All-time low
0.6989
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2021
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal stood at 0.9617.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal peaked at 1.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6989, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 88th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6989 | — |
| 2007 | 0.7536 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8297 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9194 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9514 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9617 | -9.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9617 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7263 | 0.6989 | 0.7536 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9392 | 0.8297 | 1.06 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9617 | 0.9617 | 0.9617 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 85 United Republic of Tanzania 0.982 compare
- 86 Malawi 0.9729 compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.9638 compare
- 89 Guatemala 0.9486 compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 0.883 compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 0.8587 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal?
- Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth in Nepal was 0.9617 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6989 in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth?
- Nepal ranks 88th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted gender parity index for completion rate, by location, wealth quintile and education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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