Nepal: Primary school completion rate

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 Nepal

Primary school completion rate

 Latest value 100.82
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1988 - 2022
 Average 83.83
 Min - Max 45.14 - 118.21
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2022 is 100.82 percent, an increase from 100.76 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 90.67 percent, based on data from 65 countries. Historically, the average for Nepal from 1988 to 2022 is 83.83 percent. The minimum value, 45.14 percent, was reached in 1988 while the maximum of 118.21 percent was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Nepal - Primary school completion rate - historical chart - 1988-2022




The percent of all children enrolled in primary school who enter the last grade of primary school; can exceed 100% due to over-aged and under-aged children who enter primary school late/early and/or repeat grades.
Definition: Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.

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