Nepal—Gender Parity Index, Primary
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
146.62
2019
YoY Change
-2.5%
2017 → 2019
Global Rank
#6
of 167 countries
Maximum
180.27
2011
Minimum
109.93
2001
CAGR
+0.5%
19 years
Last
146.62
Previous
150.32
Highest
180.27
Lowest
109.93
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's gender parity index, primary was 146.62 in 2019, ranking #6 out of 167 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 180.27 (2011) and the lowest was 109.93 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 146.62 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 150.32 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 150.60 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 159.44 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 160.58 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 166.91 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 167.25 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 180.27 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 165.94 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 155.94 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 131.45 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 143.88 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 153.89 | +39.0% |
| 2005 | 110.71 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 114.29 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 112.60 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 117.50 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 109.93 | -17.0% |
| 2000 | 132.46 |
Top Countries — Gender Parity Index, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 171.85 | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 171.36 | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 155.53 | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.16 | 2017 |
| 5 | Benin | 146.92 | 2018 |
| 6 | Nepal | 146.62 | 2019 |
| 7 | Togo | 141.66 | 2018 |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 141.52 | 2015 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 139.92 | 2015 |
| 10 | Uganda | 139.42 | 2017 |