School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9234 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal, 1970–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2022, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal stood at 0.9234 GPI.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1839 GPI, in 1970.
Nepal ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1839 GPI | 0.1839 GPI | 0.1839 GPI | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.4477 GPI | 0.3866 GPI | 0.5528 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.669 GPI | 0.5865 GPI | 0.7505 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.9141 GPI | 0.7732 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9905 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9579 GPI | 0.9234 GPI | 0.9896 GPI | 3 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal was 0.9234 GPI in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2012.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1839 GPI in 1970.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.