Nepal vs South Asia: Primary completion rate, female
Primary completion rate, female over time
- Nepal
- South Asia
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 108.9% against 96.1% in South Asia, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was South Asia ahead.
Nepal ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 13th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.6% | 65.2% | 12.6% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 77.6% | 13.7% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 117.1% | 98.5% | 18.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 106.5% | 101.2% | 5.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary completion rate, female, Nepal or South Asia?
- Nepal, at 108.9% against 96.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary completion rate, female between Nepal and South Asia?
- 12.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for primary completion rate, female?
- Nepal ranks 8th and South Asia ranks 13th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.