Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPI in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.01 GPI
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPI
in 2019
All-time low
0.4254 GPI
in 1991
Years of data
30
1991–2025
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2025, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal stood at 1.01 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.13 GPI in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4254 GPI, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 112th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.4254 GPI | — |
| 1993 | 0.4691 GPI | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 0.505 GPI | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5551 GPI | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5936 GPI | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6117 GPI | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6445 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6343 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6618 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6894 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7911 GPI | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8341 GPI | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8542 GPI | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8891 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7985 GPI | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9613 GPI | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9773 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPI | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPI | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 GPI | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 1.01 GPI | -1.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.01 GPI is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.01 GPI is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 GPI, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5266 GPI | 0.4254 GPI | 0.6117 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.7552 GPI | 0.6343 GPI | 0.8891 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9613 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.07 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 1.01 GPI in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPI in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4254 GPI in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 112th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release