Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) was 89.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 89.0% for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 89.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 37th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74.6% | — |
| 2011 | 83.4% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +6.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 89.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.6% | 74.6% | 74.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 80.1% | 83.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal was 89.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release