Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.92 GPIA in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.92 GPIA
World rank
2nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.92 GPIA
in 2025
All-time low
1.37 GPIA
in 1999
Years of data
8
1983–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal stood at 1.92 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal peaked at 1.92 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.37 GPIA, in 1999.
Nepal ranks 2nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1.7 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 1.7 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.76 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.37 GPIA | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 1.39 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.39 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.43 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 1.92 GPIA | +34.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.92 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9813 GPIA, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.92 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7225 GPIA, 2.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.72 GPIA | 1.7 GPIA | 1.76 GPIA | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1.37 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 1.43 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.92 GPIA | 1.92 GPIA | 1.92 GPIA | 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal was 1.92 GPIA in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 GPIA in 1999.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Nepal ranks 2nd 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release