Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 1,681 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,681
World rank
143rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
462,972
in 1999
All-time low
1,681
in 2025
Years of data
8
1983–2025
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,681 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male 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, male in Nepal peaked at 462,972 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,681, in 2025.
That places Nepal 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, 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
- 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, male in Nepal?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Nepal was 1,681 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 462,972 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,681 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Nepal ranks 143rd 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release