India vs Nepal: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry
India
127,870
in 2024
Nepal
110,032
in 2024
India rank
33rd
Nepal rank
36th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
India currently reports 127,870 against 110,032 in Nepal, a difference of 17,838.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 180 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, India or Nepal?
- India, at 127,870 against 110,032 in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between India and Nepal?
- 17,838, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2024.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- India ranks 33rd and Nepal ranks 36th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release