Completion rate, primary education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, female was 85.4% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
85.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
66th
of 90 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2021
All-time low
44.6%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2021

Completion rate, primary education, female in Nepal, 2001–2021

0204060802001201120212001: 44.6 %2007: 58.8 %2011: 71.7 %2014: 75.6 %2016: 82.4 %2019: 82.9 %2021: 85.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 85.4% for completion rate, primary education, female in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 66th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.7% 44.6% 58.8% 2
2010s 78.1% 71.7% 82.9% 4
2020s 85.4% 85.4% 85.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 63 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.9% compare
  2. 64 Cambodia 87.3% compare
  3. 65 Guatemala 85.6% compare
  4. 67 Tanzania, United Republic of 79.2% compare
  5. 68 Ghana 79.1% compare
  6. 69 Nigeria 76.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, female in Nepal?
Completion rate, primary education, female in Nepal was 85.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, female?
Nepal ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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, primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
129 places, 2,388 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release