Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 84.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal stood at 84.8%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 84.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 56th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.5% | — |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 73.7% | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 79.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 49.5% | 61.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 73.7% | 79.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal was 84.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release