Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9726 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9726 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9717 GPIA, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 37th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education … primary gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.9717 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9785 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9726 GPIA | -5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9726 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9717 GPIA | 0.9717 GPIA | 0.9717 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9785 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9726 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 0.9726 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, urban, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 0.9726 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9717 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release