Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male was 98.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 98.2% for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 98.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 20th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 83.4% | — |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 90.1% | 96.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male in Nepal was 98.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release