Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 64.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal, 2008–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal stood at 64.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal peaked at 80.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2016.
That places Nepal 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 77.3% | — |
| 2011 | 80.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 60.2% | -25.6% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 64.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85.3%, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 60.2% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 64.0% | 64.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Cambodia 69.5% compare
- 101 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 102 Rwanda 66.9% compare
- 104 Niger 54.0% compare
- 105 Afghanistan 50.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 49.8% compare
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 64.0% 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 80.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 108 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 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release