Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal
Nepal: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.5982 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.5982
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
116th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.5982
in 2021
All-time low
0.0813
in 1971
Years of data
7
1971–2021
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal is 0.5982, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal peaked at 0.5982 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0813, in 1971.
Nepal ranks 116th of 121 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0813 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2308 | +183.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3746 | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4714 | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5029 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5796 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5982 | +3.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5982 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8492, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0813 | 0.0813 | 0.0813 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2308 | 0.2308 | 0.2308 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3746 | 0.3746 | 0.3746 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.518 | 0.4714 | 0.5796 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5982 | 0.5982 | 0.5982 | 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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Nepal was 0.5982 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5982 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0813 in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Nepal ranks 116th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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