Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.07 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3815 GPIA, in 1983.
That places Nepal 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3815 GPIA | — |
| 1989 | 0.5137 GPIA | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5483 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.575 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7425 GPIA | +29.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7856 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8052 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.852 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8833 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9254 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9337 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9726 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9894 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9846 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4476 GPIA | 0.3815 GPIA | 0.5137 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5617 GPIA | 0.5483 GPIA | 0.575 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8468 GPIA | 0.7425 GPIA | 0.9337 GPIA | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9726 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9846 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
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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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3815 GPIA in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release