Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA was 0.7005 LPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal is 0.7005 LPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal peaked at 0.7005 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4989 LPIA, in 2008.
That places Nepal 79th out of 100 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational primary location LPIA in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.4989 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.5302 LPIA | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6109 LPIA | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6254 LPIA | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7005 LPIA | +12.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.7005 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7127 LPIA, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4989 LPIA | 0.4989 LPIA | 0.4989 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5888 LPIA | 0.5302 LPIA | 0.6254 LPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7005 LPIA | 0.7005 LPIA | 0.7005 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal was 0.7005 LPIA 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 0.7005 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4989 LPIA in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 100 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 up 32.1%. 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 rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release