Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 80.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 80.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal peaked at 80.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.3% | — |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +33.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 67.1% | 76.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Ghana 81.9% compare
- 16 Costa Rica 81.4% compare
- 17 Panama 81.2% compare
- 19 Bangladesh 75.4% compare
- 20 Lesotho 74.7% compare
- 21 El Salvador 71.2% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 80.5% 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 80.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 34 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 7.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release