Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) was 135.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nepal, 2004–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 135.2% for gross graduation ratio, primary, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nepal peaked at 135.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2004.
Nepal ranks 1st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 64.5% | — |
| 2005 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 97.3% | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 104.1% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 105.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 112.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 116.1% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 120.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 135.2% | +11.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 135.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8%, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.5% | 69.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 81.1% | 135.2% | 9 |
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 gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nepal?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, female in Nepal was 135.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 135.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2004.
- How does Nepal rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.