Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal, 1983–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal is 1.03 GPI, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.03 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3804 GPI, in 1983.
Nepal ranks 100th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3804 GPI | — |
| 1989 | 0.5074 GPI | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5421 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.571 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7255 GPI | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7595 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7825 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8356 GPI | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8731 GPI | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9319 GPI | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9457 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9849 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9949 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 GPI | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4439 GPI | 0.3804 GPI | 0.5074 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.5566 GPI | 0.5421 GPI | 0.571 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8363 GPI | 0.7255 GPI | 0.9457 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9849 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 7 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index in Nepal was 1.03 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3804 GPI in 1983.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, 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 primary to tertiary to the male value for the same indicator. 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.