Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 110,032 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal stood at 110,032.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal peaked at 184,302 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73,853, in 2014.
That places Nepal 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 109,802 | — |
| 2013 | 107,423 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 73,853 | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 96,937 | +31.3% |
| 2016 | 88,984 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 96,483 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 90,921 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 143,105 | +57.4% |
| 2022 | 184,302 | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 111,577 | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 110,032 | -1.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 110,032 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,572, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 110,032 is below the median for South Asia, which is 111,702, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95,580 | 73,853 | 109,802 | 6 |
| 2020s | 127,987 | 90,921 | 184,302 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Nepal was 110,032 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 184,302 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,853 in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release