Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender was 0.9623 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal stood at 0.9623 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8293 GPIA, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 34th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.8293 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9831 GPIA | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9864 GPIA | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9623 GPIA | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8293 GPIA | 0.8293 GPIA | 0.8293 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 0.9623 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender in Nepal was 0.9623 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8293 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release