Nepal
Last updated December 22, 2025
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
Nepal demonstrates early-stage readiness (48th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 48th
- Global rank
- #93
- Regional rank
- #1
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Country profile
Nepal trails global peers in Human Capital (37, 27th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Wide gaps between dimensions reveal structural weaknesses that slow coordinated progress. Low internet adoption slows digital participation and constrains system-wide modernization. Literacy or tertiary enrollment gaps thin the talent pipeline and limit the country’s capacity to develop future-ready skills.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Policy execution and regulatory capacity remain weak, leaving reforms fragmented and hard to sustain. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Infrastructure and Governance present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning. Regionally, Nepal leads most clearly in School Access and Gender Parity, sitting well above the peer average.
Note: Most indicators rely on observed data, offering a dependable evidence base for decisions.
Key insights
- Places 93rd worldwide.
- Holds a regional position of 1st within South Asia.
- Scores range from Access & Parity (86.3) to Innovation (32.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: South Asia
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | 1 | Nepal | 50.33 |
| 95 | 2 | India | 50.07 |
| 96 | 3 | Sri Lanka | 49.21 |
| 97 | 4 | Maldives | 49.09 |
| 117 | 5 | Bhutan | 38.42 |
| 122 | 6 | Bangladesh | 36.78 |