Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 51.4% in 2021. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal, 2008β2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal stood at 51.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal peaked at 67.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 101st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 46.0% | 67.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 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)
- 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 51.4% 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 67.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 106 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 23.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release