Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female was 96.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal is 96.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal peaked at 97.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 81.9% | — |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.9% | 81.9% | 81.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.1% | 92.9% | 97.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female in Nepal was 96.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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, richest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release