Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 66.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 66.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal peaked at 66.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 16th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.6% | — |
| 2011 | 35.8% | +51.6% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +48.5% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +14.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 35.8% | 59.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Nepal was 66.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 36 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release