Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female was 82.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Nepal is 82.5%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 82.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.1% | — |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 64.2% | 82.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 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, second quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female in Nepal was 82.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release