Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9825 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal is 0.9825 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7394 GPIA, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 79th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … rate gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.7394 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.853 GPIA | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9085 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9834 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9801 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9825 GPIA | -4.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9825 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7962 GPIA | 0.7394 GPIA | 0.853 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9747 GPIA | 0.9085 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9825 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 0.9825 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 0.9825 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7394 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 89 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release