Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, male was 84.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
84.9%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
49th
of 76 countries
All-time high
84.9%
in 2021
All-time low
58.5%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2021
Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nepal stood at 84.9%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nepal peaked at 84.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 49th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.0% | 58.5% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.1% | 80.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 84.9% | 84.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 46 Philippines 91.9% compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 87.1% compare
- 48 Kenya 87.0% compare
- 50 Bangladesh 84.3% compare
- 51 El Salvador 83.4% compare
- 52 Honduras 83.4% compare
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, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, male in Nepal was 84.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, male?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 76 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release