Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 88.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Nepal is 88.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 95.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 84.6%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84.6% | — |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 87.1% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.1% | 88.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 23 Honduras 91.0% compare
- 24 Mozambique 90.4% compare
- 25 El Salvador 89.7% compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 83.2% compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 79.2% compare
- 29 Benin 76.6% 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, richest quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Nepal was 88.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 32 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release