Children not in school in Nepal
Nepal: Children not in school was 19.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.98
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
32.56
in 2022
All-time low
12.51
in 2014
Years of data
11
2011–2024
Children not in school in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children not in school in Nepal is 19.98, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Nepal peaked at 32.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.51, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children not in school in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 17.74 | — |
| 2013 | 17.93 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.51 | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 16.61 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 15.33 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 16.55 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.71 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 25.1 | +59.8% |
| 2022 | 32.56 | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 19.98 | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.06, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19.98 is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.98, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.11 | 12.51 | 17.93 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.69 | 15.71 | 32.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Nepal?
- Children not in school in Nepal was 19.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.51 in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for children not in school?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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