Nepal vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Nepal
25.2%
in 2004
World
9.0%
in 2019
Nepal rank
19th
World rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Nepal
- World
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 25.2% against 9.0% in World, a difference of 16.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.1% | 25.6% | 36.5% | Nepal |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 18.7% | 24.3% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 15.0% | 14.0% | 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, Nepal or World?
- Nepal, at 25.2% against 9.0% in World as of 2004.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Nepal and World?
- 16.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and World?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2004.
- How do Nepal and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Nepal ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.
- 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
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/