Persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal
Nepal: Persistence to grade 5, male was 73.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2016, persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal stood at 73.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal peaked at 75.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 1991.
That places Nepal 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.7% | — |
| 1999 | 56.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 58.8% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 52.7% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 57.3% | 70.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 54.6% | 75.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Nepal was 73.7% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Nepal ranks 117th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.