Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level was 77.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal is 77.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal peaked at 77.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30.6% | — |
| 2007 | 42.3% | +38.5% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | +40.8% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 77.7% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.4% | 30.6% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 59.6% | 73.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Dominican Republic 84.0% compare
- 49 Guyana 83.0% compare
- 50 El Salvador 78.4% compare
- 52 Nigeria 74.1% compare
- 53 Ghana 71.2% compare
- 54 Bangladesh 71.1% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal?
- Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level in Nepal was 77.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Completion rate, by sex, location, wealth quintile and education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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