Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
106th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.3615 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3615 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3615 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.3729 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3837 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4075 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4167 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.4257 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.437 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.4665 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5235 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 0.556 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5839 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6133 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6263 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6495 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6669 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6917 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7326 GPIA | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7513 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7823 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8036 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8239 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8731 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9112 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9428 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9626 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9736 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.02 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9971 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4217 GPIA | 0.3615 GPIA | 0.5235 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.64 GPIA | 0.556 GPIA | 0.7326 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8694 GPIA | 0.7513 GPIA | 0.9736 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9971 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3615 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 106th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release