Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Nepal
Nepal: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 59.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 59.0% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nepal peaked at 59.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 120th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.9% | — |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 56.4% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | +4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 59.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.9%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 44.9% | 52.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 53.3% | 57.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 59.0% | 59.0% | 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 59.0% 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 59.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nepal ranks 120th out of 135 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 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release