Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 84.8% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 84.8% for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 84.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 46.4% | — |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +26.2% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +25.6% |
| 2016 | 83.2% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 84.8% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 46.4% | 46.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 58.5% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 17 Philippines 87.1% compare
- 18 India 87.1% compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 86.0% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 82.1% compare
- 22 Honduras 79.2% compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 77.9% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Nepal was 84.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release