Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural was 2 WPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nepal stood at 2 WPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nepal peaked at 2 WPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.59 WPIA, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 1st of 23 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nepal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.93 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.89 WPIA | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 WPIA | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.59 WPIA | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 2 WPIA | +25.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.59 WPIA, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.93 WPIA | 1.93 WPIA | 1.93 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.76 WPIA | 1.59 WPIA | 1.89 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 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, rural in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural in Nepal was 2 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 WPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 WPIA in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 23 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release