Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 85.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal is 85.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 85.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 58.6% | — |
| 2011 | 64.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 82.2% | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.9% | 64.9% | 82.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Jordan 88.4% compare
- 19 India 86.2% compare
- 20 El Salvador 85.2% compare
- 22 Philippines 83.3% compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 82.8% compare
- 24 Honduras 78.1% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Nepal was 85.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release