Bolivia vs Nepal: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Bolivia
20.3%
in 2024
Nepal
20.0%
in 2024
Bolivia rank
71st
Nepal rank
72nd

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Nepal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bolivia ahead.

Bolivia ranks 71st and Nepal ranks 72nd of 179 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nepal Difference Ahead
2010s 15.6% 16.1% 0.5% Nepal
2020s 12.1% 22.7% 10.6% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Bolivia or Nepal?
Bolivia, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Bolivia and Nepal?
0.3%, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Bolivia and Nepal rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Bolivia ranks 71st and Nepal ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.