Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female was 95.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 95.2% for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 95.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 19th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 71.3% | — |
| 2011 | 85.2% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.2% | 85.2% | 95.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 95.2% | 95.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 India 96.7% compare
- 17 Philippines 96.6% compare
- 18 Paraguay 95.5% compare
- 20 El Salvador 94.1% compare
- 21 Nigeria 93.6% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 90.6% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal was 95.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release