Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
23
Highest
2 WPIA
Nepal
Lowest
0.1144 WPIA
Brazil
Median
0.6317 WPIA
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
319
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 2 WPIA in Nepal; the lowest is 0.1144 WPIA in Brazil.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.6317 WPIA, and the mean is 0.9787 WPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 1,886.1%), and the largest decrease in Dominican Republic (down 82.5%).
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 2 WPIA | 2022 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 1 | Cameroon | 2 WPIA | 2018 | up 1.4% | flat |
| 1 | Costa Rica | 2 WPIA | 2024 | up 1,886.1% | volatile |
| 4 | Nigeria | 1.93 WPIA | 2021 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 5 | Paraguay | 1.88 WPIA | 2024 | up 1,404.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Benin | 1.8 WPIA | 2021 | down 1.7% | flat |
| 7 | Mali | 1.79 WPIA | 2024 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 8 | Zambia | 1.69 WPIA | 2023 | down 13.2% | falling |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1.49 WPIA | 2022 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 10 | Lesotho | 1.27 WPIA | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 11 | Senegal | 1.22 WPIA | 2023 | up 52.1% | rising |
| 12 | Chile | 0.6317 WPIA | 2022 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 13 | Colombia | 0.377 WPIA | 2023 | up 45.1% | volatile |
| 14 | Honduras | 0.3628 WPIA | 2023 | up 269.1% | volatile |
| 15 | Dominican Republic | 0.3502 WPIA | 2023 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 16 | Peru | 0.3018 WPIA | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 0.2532 WPIA | 2022 | up 80.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.2439 WPIA | 2021 | up 18.1% | volatile |
| 19 | El Salvador | 0.2432 WPIA | 2023 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 20 | Ecuador | 0.2202 WPIA | 2023 | down 42.1% | falling |
| 21 | Uruguay | 0.1749 WPIA | 2023 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 22 | Panama | 0.1677 WPIA | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 23 | Brazil | 0.1144 WPIA | 2023 | down 23.4% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release