Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 41.4% 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 41.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal peaked at 53.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 101st of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.0% | — |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 41.4% | +3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 41.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 55% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 34.8% | 53.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 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 41.4% 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 53.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 105 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 22.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release