Australia vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Australia
0.8%
in 2024
Nepal
0.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
157th
Nepal rank
160th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Australia
- Nepal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 160th of 181 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 2.9% | 2.8% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 3.6% | 2.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Australia or Nepal?
- Australia, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Australia and Nepal?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Nepal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Australia ranks 157th and Nepal ranks 160th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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