Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female was 95.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal is 95.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 96.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.6% | — |
| 2011 | 94.1% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.3% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female in Nepal was 95.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release