Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal
Nepal: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.04 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal stood at 1.04 index. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal peaked at 1.04 index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0967 index, in 1981.
That places Nepal 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0967 index | — |
| 1982 | 0.1165 index | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1372 index | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1579 index | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1799 index | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2051 index | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2298 index | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2548 index | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2782 index | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2998 index | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3262 index | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.358 index | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3928 index | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4256 index | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.459 index | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4858 index | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5138 index | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5374 index | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5643 index | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5861 index | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6184 index | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6503 index | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6842 index | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7104 index | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7354 index | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7586 index | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7871 index | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8162 index | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.843 index | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8636 index | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8812 index | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9 index | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9184 index | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9369 index | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.956 index | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9723 index | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9859 index | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 index | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.01 index | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 index | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.03 index | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.03 index | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.04 index | +0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.04 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 index, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.04 index is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.04 index, 99% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.184 index | 0.0967 index | 0.2782 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.4363 index | 0.2998 index | 0.5643 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.719 index | 0.5861 index | 0.843 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9414 index | 0.8636 index | 1 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 index | 1.01 index | 1.04 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Nepal was 1.04 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 index in 2025.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0967 index in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.