Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) was 83.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nepal is 83.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 83.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 29th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.4% | — |
| 2011 | 58.4% | +25.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +10.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 83.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 72.4% | 58.4% | 81.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 26 India 86.7% compare
- 27 El Salvador 86.3% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 86.2% compare
- 30 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
- 31 Honduras 80.3% compare
- 32 Kenya 78.0% compare
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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Nepal was 83.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 29th out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release