Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female was 74.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal is 74.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 74.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 26.2% | — |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +77.2% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 46.4% | 72.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.0% compare
- 20 Bangladesh 77.0% compare
- 21 El Salvador 75.6% compare
- 23 Nigeria 69.9% compare
- 24 Ghana 67.3% compare
- 25 Lesotho 59.8% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female in Nepal was 74.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release