Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) was 88.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 88.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, male in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nepal peaked at 88.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 57th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, male (%) (rate male urban) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 75.2% | — |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 86.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +7.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 88.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.6%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.2% | 76.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 81.7% | 87.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 88.2% | 88.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, male in Nepal was 88.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, male?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release