Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male was 72.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Nepal stood at 72.5%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Nepal peaked at 72.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 50th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.5% | — |
| 2007 | 43.9% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 63.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 33.5% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 63.5% | 65.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Paraguay 77.6% compare
- 48 China 77.3% compare
- 49 Philippines 74.8% compare
- 51 Colombia 70.8% compare
- 52 El Salvador 69.1% compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 68.9% 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, rural, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male in Nepal was 72.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release