Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.5346 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Nepal, 1981–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal stood at 0.5346 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Nepal peaked at 0.5346 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2512 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Nepal 90th out of 96 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2512 GPIA | — |
| 2008 | 0.3794 GPIA | +51.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4349 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4779 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4888 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5346 GPIA | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2512 GPIA | 0.2512 GPIA | 0.2512 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3794 GPIA | 0.3794 GPIA | 0.3794 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4672 GPIA | 0.4349 GPIA | 0.4888 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.5346 GPIA | 0.5346 GPIA | 0.5346 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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 0.5346 GPIA 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 0.5346 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2512 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 96 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 40.9%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release