World Bank Gender Statistics for Nepal

World Bank Group data aims to address persistent gender data gaps as part of its 2016-2023 Gender Equality Strategy. This dataset hosts the latest sex-disaggregated statistics covering demography, education, health, economic opportunities, public life, and agency for Nepal. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.

Use Cases

• Analyze gender gaps in education and health outcomes based on sex-disaggregated statistics mentioned in the description
• Model relationships between gender equality and economic productivity based on development indicators
• Track progress on gender-related development objectives and decision-making representation over time

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Group, a major international financial institution.
• Explicitly focuses on filling significant gaps in gender data, as per the 2016-2023 strategy.
• Covers multiple thematic areas including demography, education, health, and economic opportunities.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group

Collection Method

Aggregated from the World Bank's data portal.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 10:09:38.198183; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nepal