Grade 12 pass rate improves for third consecutive year
Summary
The Grade 12 examination pass rate in Nepal improved to 64.13 percent this year, marking the third consecutive year of progress with faster result publication and notable provincial disparities.
Key Points
- The overall pass rate for Grade 12 examinations rose to 64.13 percent, up about 3 percentage points from last year.
- Results were published within 40 days, faster than the previous average of 70 days, due to increased evaluation centers and parallel processing.
- Girls outperformed boys in overall pass rates, while boys led in the highest GPA brackets.
- Bagmati province had the highest pass rate at 78.17 percent, while Karnali recorded the lowest at 62.17 percent, attributed to differences in state investment and private school availability.
