Children out of school in Nepal
Nepal: Children out of school was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2025, children out of school in Nepal stood at 0.8%.
That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Nepal peaked at 42.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 159th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 42.8% | — |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +200.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +159.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +217.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.5% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 5 |
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 in Nepal?
- Children out of school in Nepal was 0.8% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for children out of school?
- Nepal ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% of 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.