Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, female was 85.8% in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
85.8%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
63rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2014
All-time low
74.7%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2001β2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nepal, 2001β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nepal stood at 85.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nepal peaked at 88.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.6% | 74.7% | 76.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 84.4% | 88.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 85.8% | 85.8% | 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)
- 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, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, female in Nepal was 85.8% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, female?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release