Middle income vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Middle income
7.5%
in 2019
Nepal
25.2%
in 2004
Middle income rank
21st
Nepal rank
19th

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

  • Middle income
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 25.2% against 7.5% in Middle income, a difference of 17.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 3.4 times Middle income's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Middle income ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 19th of 45 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle income Nepal Difference Ahead
1980s 25.9% 62.1% 36.2% Nepal
1990s 16.8% 43.0% 26.1% Nepal
2000s 12.7% 29.0% 16.3% 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, female, Middle income or Nepal?
Nepal, at 25.2% against 7.5% in Middle income as of 2004.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Middle income and Nepal?
17.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and Nepal?
7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2004.
How do Middle income and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Middle income ranks 21st and Nepal ranks 19th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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