Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 19,465 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19,465
World rank
78th
of 180 countries
All-time high
710,322
in 1999
All-time low
19,465
in 2025
Years of data
8
1983–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal is 19,465, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal peaked at 710,322 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,465, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 78th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 692,486 | — |
| 1984 | 686,253 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 679,927 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 710,322 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 626,504 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 515,142 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 482,171 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 19,465 | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 686,222 | 679,927 | 692,486 | 3 |
| 1990s | 710,322 | 710,322 | 710,322 | 1 |
| 2000s | 541,272 | 482,171 | 626,504 | 3 |
| 2020s | 19,465 | 19,465 | 19,465 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Nepal was 19,465 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 710,322 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,465 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release