China vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted
China
0.7021 modelled data
in 2025
Nepal
0.7412 modelled data
in 2025
China rank
160th
Nepal rank
157th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted over time
- China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.7412 modelled data against 0.7021 modelled data in China, a difference of 0.0391 modelled data.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
China ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 157th of 204 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7952 modelled data | 1.03 modelled data | 0.2398 modelled data | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.7092 modelled data | 0.9808 modelled data | 0.2717 modelled data | Nepal |
| 2020s | 0.7531 modelled data | 0.7977 modelled data | 0.0446 modelled data | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.7412 modelled data against 0.7021 modelled data in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted between China and Nepal?
- 0.0391 modelled data, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- China ranks 160th and Nepal ranks 157th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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