Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male was 88.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 88.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 48.0% | — |
| 2011 | 83.8% | +74.7% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 75.4% | 84.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male in Nepal was 88.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release