Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Nepal

Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female was 79.8% in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
79.8%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
79.8%
in 2021
All-time low
49.2%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2021

Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021

0204060802007201420212007: 49.2 %2011: 64 %2014: 64.7 %2016: 79.2 %2019: 78.7 %2021: 79.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Nepal is 79.8%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 79.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2007.

That places Nepal 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.2% 49.2% 49.2% 1
2010s 71.7% 64.0% 79.2% 4
2020s 79.8% 79.8% 79.8% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 23 Lesotho, Kingdom of 91.6% compare
  2. 24 Zimbabwe 90.7% compare
  3. 25 Honduras 84.2% compare
  4. 27 Guatemala 67.9% compare
  5. 28 Gambia, The 64.1% compare
  6. 29 Ghana 63.4% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Nepal?
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Nepal was 79.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
Nepal ranks 26th out of 40 countries with data for 2021.
Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, second quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
40 places, 433 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release