Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted was 0.8838 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal stood at 0.8838 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal peaked at 0.8838 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.438 LPIA, in 2001.
That places Nepal 54th out of 90 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary … Completion location LPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.438 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.5936 LPIA | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7291 LPIA | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7568 LPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7957 LPIA | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8271 LPIA | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8838 LPIA | +6.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8838 LPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6233 LPIA, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5158 LPIA | 0.438 LPIA | 0.5936 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7772 LPIA | 0.7291 LPIA | 0.8271 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8838 LPIA | 0.8838 LPIA | 0.8838 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity in Nepal was 0.8838 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8838 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.438 LPIA in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release