Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted was 0.99 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5758 GPIA, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5758 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7431 GPIA | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7469 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8003 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8063 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8298 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.83 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8557 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8914 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9663 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.09 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9489 GPIA | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9231 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6595 GPIA | 0.5758 GPIA | 0.7431 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8408 GPIA | 0.7469 GPIA | 0.9663 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9758 GPIA | 0.9231 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 139 Niger 0.9918 GPIA compare
- 140 Costa Rica 0.9918 GPIA compare
- 141 Paraguay 0.9911 GPIA compare
- 143 North Macedonia 0.9894 GPIA compare
- 144 Philippines 0.9886 GPIA compare
- 145 Slovenia 0.9882 GPIA compare
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted in Nepal was 0.99 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5758 GPIA in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted?
- Nepal ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release