Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.2576 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal stood at 1.01 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2576 GPIA, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 115th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2576 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.2723 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2932 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3136 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3104 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3367 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3557 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3857 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4052 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4301 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4538 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4926 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.519 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5522 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5887 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6272 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6835 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6951 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6983 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7198 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7448 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8342 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8598 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.886 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9094 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8955 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9811 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.04 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3256 GPIA | 0.2576 GPIA | 0.4052 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5434 GPIA | 0.4301 GPIA | 0.6835 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.8048 GPIA | 0.6951 GPIA | 0.9094 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9811 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 1.01 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release