Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal

Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 60.1% in 2016. β–² Rising

Latest (2016)
60.1%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
62.1%
in 2014
All-time low
26.7%
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001–2016

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal, 2001–2016

02040602001200820162001: 26.7 %2007: 37.9 %2011: 56.5 %2014: 62.1 %2016: 60.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 60.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2016.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 62.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.3% 26.7% 37.9% 2
2010s 59.6% 56.5% 62.1% 3

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 16 Kenya 64.7% compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 64.0% compare
  3. 18 El Salvador 63.1% compare
  4. 20 Colombia 59.7% compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 47.0% compare
  6. 22 Zimbabwe 39.9% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Nepal was 60.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Nepal ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2016.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/