School completion, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: School completion, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Nepal 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School completion, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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 school completion, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- School completion, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest school completion, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for school completion, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
School completion ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
School completion divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.