Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 59.0% 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 59.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Nepal peaked at 59.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2001.
That places Nepal 119th out of 134 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 | 44.9% | — |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 44.9% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 53.3% | 57.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % 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 59.0% 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 59.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Nepal ranks 119th out of 134 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 3.0%. 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, male (%) (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.