Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 86.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal stood at 86.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 86.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.7%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 76.0% | — |
| 2011 | 83.1% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 75.7% | 83.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.5% | 86.5% | 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Nepal was 86.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.7% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release