© United Nations Development Programme and Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation 2023
2023
global knowledge index
Nepal
KEY INDICATORS
- GDP (US$ billions):122.242
- Population:30,034,990
- HDI:0.602
101/133
Gki
Score
38.6
World
Average
47.5
Country Performance Summary
Nepal is a modest performer in terms of its knowledge infrastructure. It ranks 101st out of 133 countries in the Global Knowledge Index 2023 and 12th out of the 25 countries with medium human development.
Areas of Strength
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education
- Gross enrolment ratio in early childhood education
- Ecological footprint per capita
- Enrolment in vocational education, gender parity
- Cultural goods exports (% exports)
Areas of Improvement
- Market concentration
- Fixed broadband Internet traffic per subscription
- Pupil-teacher ratio in tertiary education
- Labour underutilization rate
- Chinn-Ito financial openness
SECTORAL INDICES
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