Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal stood at 1.03 GPI.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4824 GPI, in 1991.
That places Nepal 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4824 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.5417 GPI | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5745 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6048 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6413 GPI | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7104 GPI | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.708 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.727 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7407 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7676 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.7899 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8466 GPI | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.871 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9078 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9311 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9742 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPI | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 GPI | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5925 GPI | 0.4824 GPI | 0.7104 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8264 GPI | 0.708 GPI | 0.9742 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Nepal was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4824 GPI in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.