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 0.9106 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9106 LPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal peaked at 1.74 LPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9106 LPIA, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.64 LPIA | — |
| 2007 | 1.4 LPIA | -14.8% |
| 2011 | 1.59 LPIA | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.74 LPIA | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.4 LPIA | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.19 LPIA | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9106 LPIA | -23.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9106 LPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.46 LPIA, 62% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 LPIA | 1.4 LPIA | 1.64 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.48 LPIA | 1.19 LPIA | 1.74 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9106 LPIA | 0.9106 LPIA | 0.9106 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 Kyrgyzstan 1.13 LPIA compare
- 36 Egypt 1.08 LPIA compare
- 37 Chile 1 LPIA compare
- 39 Tunisia 0.9009 LPIA compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 0.8947 LPIA compare
- 41 El Salvador 0.875 LPIA compare
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 0.9106 LPIA in 2022, 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 1.74 LPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9106 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release