Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, male (%) was 87.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, male in Nepal stood at 87.0%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 87.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, male (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 60.3% | — |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 78.9% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +7.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 87.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.6% | 60.3% | 69.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 76.9% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Nepal was 87.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 88 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release