Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity was 0.8474 WPIA in 2021. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal, 2007β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal is 0.8474 WPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal peaked at 0.8757 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5637 WPIA, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6075 WPIA | 0.6075 WPIA | 0.6075 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7569 WPIA | 0.5637 WPIA | 0.8757 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.8474 WPIA | 0.8474 WPIA | 0.8474 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 14 Colombia 0.9414 WPIA compare
- 15 El Salvador 0.9053 WPIA compare
- 16 Dominican Republic 0.8672 WPIA compare
- 18 Bangladesh 0.808 WPIA compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.6886 WPIA compare
- 20 Senegal 0.5107 WPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal was 0.8474 WPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8757 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5637 WPIA in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity?
- Nepal ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release