Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 71.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal stood at 71.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 71.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 55th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.7% | — |
| 2007 | 37.9% | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 56.5% | +49.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 59.8% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 26.7% | 37.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 64.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 52 Paraguay 80.4% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 77.5% compare
- 54 Colombia 73.6% compare
- 56 Bangladesh 70.8% compare
- 57 El Salvador 70.2% compare
- 58 Nigeria 68.5% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal was 71.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 87 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release