School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal

Nepal: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9544 GPI in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.9544 GPI
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
166th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPI
in 2016
All-time low
0.3612 GPI
in 1981
Years of data
38
1981–2022

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2022

0.40.60.811981200120221981: 0.361 GPI1982: 0.373 GPI1983: 0.384 GPI1984: 0.407 GPI1985: 0.416 GPI1986: 0.424 GPI1987: 0.435 GPI1988: 0.463 GPI1989: 0.519 GPI1990: 0.551 GPI1991: 0.582 GPI1992: 0.612 GPI1993: 0.627 GPI1994: 0.652 GPI1995: 0.67 GPI1996: 0.693 GPI1999: 0.724 GPI2000: 0.741 GPI2001: 0.773 GPI2002: 0.788 GPI2003: 0.813 GPI2005: 0.868 GPI2006: 0.911 GPI2007: 0.946 GPI2008: 0.971 GPI2009: 0.985 GPI2010: 1 GPI2011: 1 GPI2012: 1.1 GPI2013: 1.1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1.1 GPI2016: 1.1 GPI2017: 1.1 GPI2019: 1 GPI2020: 1 GPI2021: 0.993 GPI2022: 0.954 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

In 2022, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal stood at 0.9544 GPI.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3612 GPI, in 1981.

Nepal ranks 166th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Nepal, 1981 to 2022.
Year GPI Change
1981 0.3612 GPI
1982 0.3727 GPI +3.2%
1983 0.3836 GPI +2.9%
1984 0.4074 GPI +6.2%
1985 0.4162 GPI +2.2%
1986 0.4244 GPI +2.0%
1987 0.4347 GPI +2.4%
1988 0.4629 GPI +6.5%
1989 0.5186 GPI +12.0%
1990 0.5513 GPI +6.3%
1991 0.5817 GPI +5.5%
1992 0.6119 GPI +5.2%
1993 0.627 GPI +2.5%
1994 0.6524 GPI +4.1%
1995 0.6703 GPI +2.7%
1996 0.6928 GPI +3.4%
1999 0.7237 GPI +4.5%
2000 0.7406 GPI +2.3%
2001 0.7727 GPI +4.3%
2002 0.788 GPI +2.0%
2003 0.8129 GPI +3.2%
2005 0.8677 GPI +6.7%
2006 0.9107 GPI +5.0%
2007 0.9464 GPI +3.9%
2008 0.971 GPI +2.6%
2009 0.9849 GPI +1.4%
2010 1.03 GPI +4.5%
2011 1.04 GPI +0.9%
2012 1.05 GPI +1.3%
2013 1.05 GPI -0.0%
2014 1.05 GPI +0.1%
2015 1.05 GPI +0.2%
2016 1.06 GPI +0.2%
2017 1.05 GPI -0.5%
2019 1.05 GPI -0.5%
2020 1.01 GPI -3.3%
2021 0.9933 GPI -1.9%
2022 0.9544 GPI -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4202 GPI 0.3612 GPI 0.5186 GPI 9
1990s 0.6389 GPI 0.5513 GPI 0.7237 GPI 8
2000s 0.8661 GPI 0.7406 GPI 0.9849 GPI 9
2010s 1.05 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.06 GPI 9
2020s 0.9866 GPI 0.9544 GPI 1.01 GPI 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 163 Peru 0.9602 GPI compare
  2. 164 Oman 0.96 GPI compare
  3. 165 Sudan 0.9573 GPI compare
  4. 167 Congo 0.9523 GPI compare
  5. 168 Kenya 0.9505 GPI compare
  6. 169 Eswatini 0.9417 GPI compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Nepal was 0.9544 GPI in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2016.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3612 GPI in 1981.
How does Nepal rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Nepal ranks 166th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
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Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.