Completion rate, primary education, male in Nepal

Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, male was 87.0% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
87.0%
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
58th
of 88 countries
All-time high
87.0%
in 2021
All-time low
60.3%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2021

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

0204060802001201120212001: 60.3 %2007: 69 %2011: 78.9 %2014: 76.9 %2016: 84 %2019: 80.7 %2021: 87 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Dominican Republic 88.6% compare
  2. 56 Kenya 88.6% compare
  3. 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.4% compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 86.4% compare
  5. 60 Honduras 86.3% compare
  6. 61 Guatemala 84.2% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
127 places, 2,364 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release