Children out of school, female in Nepal
Nepal: Children out of school, female was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.5% for children out of school, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Nepal peaked at 66.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 147th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 66.7% | — |
| 1984 | 64.5% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 57.6% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -94.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.1%, 69% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.9% | 57.6% | 66.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 45.0% | 45.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 27.6% | 38.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, female in Nepal?
- Children out of school, female in Nepal was 1.5% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for children out of school, female?
- Nepal ranks 147th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.