Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female was 80.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 80.5% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in 2021.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 84.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 39.6%, in 2011.
That places Nepal 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 49.2% | — |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +113.6% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.5% | 39.6% | 84.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Nepal was 80.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6% in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release