Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.6473 GPIA in 2021. β¬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal, 2008β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal stood at 0.6473 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal peaked at 0.6632 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5776 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Nepal 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6333 GPIA | 0.6333 GPIA | 0.6333 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6269 GPIA | 0.5776 GPIA | 0.6632 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6473 GPIA | 0.6473 GPIA | 0.6473 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Mozambique 0.7164 GPIA compare
- 101 Ethiopia 0.6868 GPIA compare
- 102 Mali 0.6746 GPIA compare
- 104 Afghanistan 0.4215 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal was 0.6473 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6632 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5776 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 104 countries with data for 2021.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release