School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nepal
Nepal: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
128th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.2576 GPIA
in 1981
Years of data
40
1981–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal is 1 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2576 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2576 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.2723 GPIA | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2932 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3136 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3104 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3367 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3557 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3857 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4052 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4301 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4538 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4926 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.519 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5522 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5887 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6272 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6835 GPIA | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6951 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6983 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7198 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7448 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8342 GPIA | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8598 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8903 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9071 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8955 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.981 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 GPIA, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3256 GPIA | 0.2576 GPIA | 0.4052 GPIA | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.5434 GPIA | 0.4301 GPIA | 0.6835 GPIA | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.805 GPIA | 0.6951 GPIA | 0.9071 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.981 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.02 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
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 school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2576 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release