Children out of school, male in Nepal
Nepal: Children out of school, male was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, male in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Nepal is 0.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Nepal peaked at 28.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
That places Nepal 176th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 20.1% | — |
| 1984 | 19.4% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 28.3% | +106.3% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -11.9% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -99.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.0%, 2% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 13.7% | 20.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.7% | 23.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 173 France 0.3% compare
- 174 United Arab Emirates 0.2% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.2% compare
- 177 Azerbaijan 0.0% compare
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, male in Nepal?
- Children out of school, male in Nepal was 0.1% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for children out of school, male?
- Nepal ranks 176th 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, male (% of male 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.