Children out of school, primary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Children out of school, primary, male was 1,681 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,681
World rank
143rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
462,972
in 1999
All-time low
1,681
in 2025
Years of data
8
1983–2025
Children out of school, primary, male in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,681 for children out of school, primary, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Nepal peaked at 462,972 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,681, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 143rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, primary, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 219,705 | — |
| 1984 | 216,874 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 170,207 | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 462,972 | +172.0% |
| 2000 | 396,530 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 324,857 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 285,940 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 1,681 | -99.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 202,262 | 170,207 | 219,705 | 3 |
| 1990s | 462,972 | 462,972 | 462,972 | 1 |
| 2000s | 335,776 | 285,940 | 396,530 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,681 | 1,681 | 1,681 | 1 |
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 out of school, primary, male in Nepal?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Nepal was 1,681 in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 462,972 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,681 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 143rd 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.