Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 82.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
82.5%
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
21st
of 31 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 2014
All-time low
50.1%
in 2007
Years of data
6
2007–2021
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal stood at 82.5%.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal peaked at 82.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 21st of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50.1% | — |
| 2011 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +58.0% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 73.6% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 52.2% | 82.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Honduras 88.1% compare
- 19 El Salvador 88.0% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 86.2% compare
- 22 India 79.7% compare
- 23 Bangladesh 75.6% compare
- 24 Mali 65.3% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Nepal was 82.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 31 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release