Nepal vs Rwanda: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Nepal
21,146 children
in 2025
Rwanda
19,504 children
in 2024
Nepal rank
89th
Rwanda rank
92nd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Nepal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 21,146 children against 19,504 children in Rwanda, a difference of 1,642 children.
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 89th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 196 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 children | 541,211 children | 632,079 children | Nepal |
| 2000s | 839,999 children | 165,831 children | 674,168 children | Nepal |
| 2010s | 25,831 children | 17,861 children | 7,970 children | Nepal |
| 2020s | 40,571 children | 10,159 children | 30,412 children | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Nepal or Rwanda?
- Nepal, at 21,146 children against 19,504 children in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Nepal and Rwanda?
- 1,642 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Nepal ranks 89th and Rwanda ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.