Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 73.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal is 73.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal peaked at 78.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 129th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.7% | — |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -6.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 73.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 73.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 93.1%, 79% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.1% | 51.7% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 63.7% | 67.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 68.2% | 55.9% | 78.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Nepal was 73.4% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 129th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.