Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal

Nepal: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 4.66 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
4.66
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
75th
of 81 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2013
All-time low
1.8
in 1998
Years of data
7
1995–2014

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal, 1995–2014

0123451995200420141995: 1.91998: 1.82003: 2.52008: 3.32010: 3.42013: 4.72014: 4.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2014, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal stood at 4.66.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal peaked at 4.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8, in 1998.

Nepal ranks 75th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural in Nepal, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1995 1.87
1998 1.8 -3.8%
2003 2.51 +39.4%
2008 3.26 +30.2%
2010 3.38 +3.5%
2013 4.72 +39.7%
2014 4.66 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.83 1.8 1.87 2
2000s 2.88 2.51 3.26 2
2010s 4.25 3.38 4.72 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 72 Guatemala 4.95 compare
  2. 73 Laos 4.92 compare
  3. 74 Nicaragua 4.77 compare
  4. 76 Cambodia 4.55 compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 4.06 compare
  6. 78 Madagascar 3.96 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nepal was 4.66 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 1998.
How does Nepal rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nepal ranks 75th out of 81 countries with data for 2014.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,087 data points, 1970–2021
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