Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile was 70.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal is 70.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal peaked at 70.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 16th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.3% | — |
| 2011 | 53.0% | +87.4% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 53.0% | 68.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 70.5% | 70.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 13 Brazil 79.2% compare
- 14 Paraguay 76.9% compare
- 15 Philippines 74.8% compare
- 17 Bangladesh 64.2% compare
- 18 Colombia 60.7% compare
- 19 El Salvador 60.4% 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, second quintile in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile in Nepal was 70.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, second quintile rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release