Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.6152 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal is 0.6152 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal peaked at 0.6152 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0788 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Nepal 126th out of 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0788 GPIA | — |
| 1981 | 0.2778 GPIA | +252.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3811 GPIA | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4357 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5391 GPIA | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5836 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6032 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6152 GPIA | +2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6152 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.891 GPIA, 69% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0788 GPIA | 0.0788 GPIA | 0.0788 GPIA | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2778 GPIA | 0.2778 GPIA | 0.2778 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4084 GPIA | 0.3811 GPIA | 0.4357 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5753 GPIA | 0.5391 GPIA | 0.6032 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6152 GPIA | 0.6152 GPIA | 0.6152 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal was 0.6152 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6152 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0788 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release