Completion rate, primary education … urban wealth WPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education … urban wealth WPIA adjusted was 0.8474 WPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Nepal, 2007–2021
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.
Completion rate, primary education … urban wealth WPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.6075 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5637 WPIA | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8757 WPIA | +55.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8252 WPIA | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.7631 WPIA | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8474 WPIA | +11.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.8474 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8277 WPIA, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
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 Congo 0.6886 WPIA compare
- 20 Senegal 0.5107 WPIA compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release