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Completion rate, primary education

Percentage of children around 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary school who have completed that grade.

Unit
%
Latest
86.1 (2021)
Coverage
2001–2021
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
Year Nepal (%)
2001 52.28
2007 63.63
2011 75.22
2014 76.23
2016 83.19
2019 81.84
2021 86.14
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Per-source values, 2021

Source Dataset Value Year Snapshot
UNESCO Institute for Statistics UIS 86.14 2021 2026-08-08

Caveats

Distinct from the net/gross enrolment indicators above: this measures whether children who ever start primary school actually finish it, not how many are currently enrolled. Nepal's series rises steadily from ~52% (2001) to ~86% (2021); only 7 data points across two decades -- UIS derives this from household survey/census rounds, not annual administrative reporting.