Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 73.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal is 73.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 78.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 130th 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.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nepal was 73.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 130th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release