Completion rate, lower secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA was 0.6869 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nepal is 0.6869 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nepal peaked at 0.7387 WPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2557 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Nepal 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … adjusted wealth WPIA in Nepal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.2557 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.296 WPIA | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4048 WPIA | +36.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5711 WPIA | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7387 WPIA | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6869 WPIA | -7.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.6869 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4445 WPIA, 1.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2557 WPIA | 0.2557 WPIA | 0.2557 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5026 WPIA | 0.296 WPIA | 0.7387 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.6869 WPIA | 0.6869 WPIA | 0.6869 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 El Salvador 0.8099 WPIA compare
- 13 Colombia 0.802 WPIA compare
- 14 Uruguay 0.7216 WPIA compare
- 16 Honduras 0.5945 WPIA compare
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.5382 WPIA compare
- 18 Bangladesh 0.4445 WPIA compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth in Nepal was 0.6869 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7387 WPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2557 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 21 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, adjusted wealth rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release