Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female was 76.3% in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nepal, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nepal stood at 76.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nepal peaked at 76.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 61st of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 25.6% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 54.6% | 75.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.2% compare
- 59 Suriname 82.8% compare
- 60 El Salvador 80.0% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 75.6% compare
- 63 Nigeria 75.1% compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 73.0% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female in Nepal was 76.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release