Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal
Nepal: Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity was 0.8743 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.8743 GPIA for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.8743 GPIA, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 158th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9372 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9023 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9584 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9425 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9283 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9131 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8743 GPIA | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9023 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9233 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 0.9584 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 155 Tokelau 0.9231 GPIA compare
- 156 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9139 GPIA compare
- 157 British Virgin Islands 0.889 GPIA compare
- 159 Uzbekistan 0.8501 GPIA compare
- 160 Tajikistan 0.8238 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 net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 0.8743 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8743 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, early childhood education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, early childhood 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