Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nepal
Nepal: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nepal, 1820–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.5% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nepal peaked at 98.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1820.
Nepal ranks 34th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.7% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.3% | 33.3% | 42.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 61.4% | 72.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 157,456 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.96 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 126.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nepal?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Nepal was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Nepal rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.