Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 36.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal peaked at 36.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 17.1% | — |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.1% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.6% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal was 36.4% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Nepal ranks 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.