Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9992 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal stood at 0.9992 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.6048 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Nepal 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6048 GPIA | — |
| 1993 | 0.6385 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6602 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6749 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6992 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7444 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7616 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8017 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.824 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8454 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8503 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8855 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9227 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9574 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9774 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9705 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9912 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6703 GPIA | 0.6048 GPIA | 0.7444 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.8832 GPIA | 0.7616 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9705 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9912 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Nepal was 0.9992 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6048 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release