Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender was 1.03 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.03 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
51st
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.03 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2038 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal is 1.03 modelled data, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.03 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2038 modelled data, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 51st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted … modelled data gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2038 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.2184 modelled data | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2381 modelled data | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2553 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2757 modelled data | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2971 modelled data | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3202 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3468 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3753 modelled data | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4067 modelled data | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4363 modelled data | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.4705 modelled data | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5016 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5297 modelled data | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5541 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5795 modelled data | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6031 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6282 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6536 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6814 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7098 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7367 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7666 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7966 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8254 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8515 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8735 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8923 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9097 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9244 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9397 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9537 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9675 modelled data | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9782 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9875 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9954 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.02 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.03 modelled data | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.03 modelled data is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 modelled data, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.03 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.03 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2812 modelled data | 0.2038 modelled data | 0.3753 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5363 modelled data | 0.4067 modelled data | 0.6536 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8043 modelled data | 0.6814 modelled data | 0.9097 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.977 modelled data | 0.9244 modelled data | 1.01 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Paraguay 1.04 modelled data compare
- 49 Angola 1.04 modelled data compare
- 50 El Salvador 1.03 modelled data compare
- 52 Algeria 1.03 modelled data compare
- 53 Philippines 1.03 modelled data compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 1.03 modelled data compare
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 1.03 modelled data in 2025, 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 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2038 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release