Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female was 0.7099 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal stood at 0.7099 LPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal peaked at 0.7099 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 LPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary … location LPIA female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.1865 LPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3811 LPIA | +104.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5929 LPIA | +55.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6175 LPIA | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6232 LPIA | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7099 LPIA | +13.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7099 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7604 LPIA, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1865 LPIA | 0.1865 LPIA | 0.1865 LPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3811 LPIA | 0.3811 LPIA | 0.3811 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6112 LPIA | 0.5929 LPIA | 0.6232 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7099 LPIA | 0.7099 LPIA | 0.7099 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal was 0.7099 LPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7099 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 LPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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 Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release