School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9872 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9872 GPI for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2022.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2572 GPI, in 1981.
That places Nepal 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2572 GPI | — |
| 1982 | 0.2721 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2932 GPI | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3137 GPI | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3104 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.336 GPI | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3538 GPI | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3824 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4009 GPI | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4258 GPI | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4511 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4913 GPI | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5201 GPI | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5555 GPI | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5924 GPI | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6286 GPI | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6678 GPI | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6761 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6798 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6935 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7218 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8122 GPI | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8417 GPI | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8728 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9017 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8917 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9762 GPI | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9954 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPI | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9872 GPI | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3244 GPI | 0.2572 GPI | 0.4009 GPI | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5416 GPI | 0.4258 GPI | 0.6678 GPI | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.7879 GPI | 0.6761 GPI | 0.9017 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9762 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9872 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9896 GPI compare
- 131 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9895 GPI compare
- 132 North Macedonia 0.9872 GPI compare
- 134 Poland 0.9864 GPI compare
- 135 Italy 0.9853 GPI compare
- 136 Belarus 0.9849 GPI compare
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, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal was 0.9872 GPI in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2572 GPI in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (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 secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.