How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?

10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Nepal

3.7%

in 2019

Philippines

3.8%

in 2018

Nepal rank

80th

Philippines rank

78th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Nepal
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 78th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1980s	38.3%	7.1%	31.2%	Nepal
1990s	34.1%	11.0%	23.1%	Nepal
2000s	19.8%	9.9%	9.9%	Nepal
2010s	2.0%	3.0%	1.0%	Philippines

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, both sexes, Nepal or Philippines?: Philippines, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Nepal as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Nepal and Philippines?: 0.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Nepal ranks 80th and Philippines ranks 78th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/