Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 75.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal is 75.4%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal peaked at 75.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1971.
That places Nepal 122nd out of 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.4% | — |
| 1981 | 14.9% | +100.5% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +201.0% |
| 2008 | 56.3% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 44.9% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 68.9% | 71.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 75.4% | 75.4% | 75.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
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 75.4% 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 75.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nepal ranks 122nd out of 133 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 34.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release