Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 70.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal peaked at 70.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.7% | — |
| 2011 | 69.3% | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.7% | 50.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 54.9% | 69.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal was 70.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release