Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender was 0.9697 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal stood at 0.9697 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.762 GPIA, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 30th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.762 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.8028 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.897 GPIA | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8839 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9697 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.762 GPIA | 0.762 GPIA | 0.762 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.8967 GPIA | 0.8028 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9697 GPIA | 0.9697 GPIA | 0.9697 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender in Nepal was 0.9697 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.762 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release