Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal
Nepal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9962 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal is 0.9962 GPI, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9274 GPI, in 2003.
That places Nepal 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9826 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPI | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 GPI | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9274 GPI | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 1.17 GPI | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPI | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.05 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.04 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9962 GPI | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 0.9826 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.06 GPI | 0.9274 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9962 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Nepal was 0.9962 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9274 GPI in 2003.
- How does Nepal rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 154 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.