Nepal vs Rwanda: Children out of school, primary
Nepal
21,146
in 2025
Rwanda
19,504
in 2024
Nepal rank
92nd
Rwanda rank
95th
Children out of school, primary over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21,146 against 19,504 in Rwanda, a difference of 1,642.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 95th of 197 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 541,211 | 632,079 | Nepal |
| 2000s | 839,999 | 165,831 | 674,168 | Nepal |
| 2010s | 25,831 | 17,861 | 7,970 | Nepal |
| 2020s | 40,571 | 10,159 | 30,412 | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, primary, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 21,146 against 19,504 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in children out of school, primary between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 1,642, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Rwanda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Rwanda rank globally for children out of school, primary?
- Nepal ranks 92nd and Rwanda ranks 95th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.