Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female was 80.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal stood at 80.5%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 85.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.2% | — |
| 2011 | 69.7% | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 69.7% | 85.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female in Nepal was 80.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release