Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male was 83.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nepal stood at 83.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 84.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.6% | — |
| 2011 | 70.5% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 69.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 84.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 83.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 69.2% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 83.4% | 83.4% | 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, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male in Nepal was 83.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, second quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release