Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal
Nepal: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9952 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9952 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9734 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Nepal 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9803 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9954 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9734 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9952 GPIA | +2.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9952 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9952 GPIA is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.02 GPIA, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.9861 GPIA | 0.9734 GPIA | 0.9954 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 0.9952 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9734 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release