Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 98.55 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal, 1820–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.55 for gender gap education levels, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 98.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Nepal 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0.01 | — |
| 1920 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0.17 | — |
| 1960 | 2.14 | +1158.8% |
| 1965 | 5 | +133.6% |
| 1970 | 5.71 | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 11.43 | +100.2% |
| 1980 | 37.86 | +231.2% |
| 1981 | 36.35 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 34.85 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 33.34 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 35.53 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 37.25 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 38.97 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 40.69 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 42.42 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 54.95 | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 61.35 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 64.43 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 67.5 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 70.58 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 72.42 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 98.55 | +36.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 98.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 98.55 is above the median for South Asia, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +1158.8% | 0.17 | 2.14 |
| 1980 | +231.2% | 11.43 | 37.86 |
| 1965 | +133.6% | 2.14 | 5 |
| 1950 | -100.0% | 0.01 | 0 |
| 1975 | +100.2% | 5.71 | 11.43 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.085 | 0 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.57 | 2.14 | 5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.57 | 5.71 | 11.43 | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.47 | 33.34 | 42.42 | 9 |
| 1990s | 54.95 | 54.95 | 54.95 | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.26 | 61.35 | 72.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 98.55 | 98.55 | 98.55 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Nepal was 98.55 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Nepal rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.