Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 96.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal is 96.9%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.5% | — |
| 2011 | 94.2% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 94.8% | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 91.2% | 96.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Nepal was 96.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release