Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male was 85.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal is 85.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 2007.
That places Nepal 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 51.0% | — |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +58.7% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 74.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 74.7% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 16 Philippines 86.6% compare
- 17 El Salvador 85.8% compare
- 18 Honduras 85.5% compare
- 20 Dominican Republic 82.5% compare
- 21 India 76.8% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 72.7% compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male in Nepal was 85.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.0% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 26 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release