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

Nepal
20.0%
in 2024
Vanuatu
19.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
72nd
Vanuatu rank
74th

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

  • Nepal
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 20.0% against 19.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 74th of 179 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Nepal or Vanuatu?
Nepal, at 20.0% against 19.4% in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Nepal and Vanuatu?
0.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Vanuatu?
5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Vanuatu rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Nepal ranks 72nd and Vanuatu ranks 74th 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.