Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 89.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nepal is 89.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nepal peaked at 89.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1981.
Nepal ranks 103rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 19.2% | — |
| 1982 | 20.3% | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 23.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 24.7% | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 27.1% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 28.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 31.2% | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 38.0% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 61.1% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 77.7% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 86.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 87.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 89.3% | +1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 89.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 89.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 89.5%, 100% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.7% | 19.2% | 28.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 36.1% | 29.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 44.8% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 67.2% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.1% | 89.3% | 6 |
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, male (modelled data) in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nepal was 89.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release