Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female was 81.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 81.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 81.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.0% | — |
| 2011 | 69.4% | +38.8% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 81.7% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 69.0% | 79.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 81.7% | 81.7% | 81.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 91.3% compare
- 20 El Salvador 89.6% compare
- 21 Nigeria 86.8% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 80.8% compare
- 24 Ghana 77.3% compare
- 25 Lesotho 76.0% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female in Nepal was 81.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release