Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban was 1.33 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.33 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
1.48 GPIA
in 2014
All-time low
0.9914 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
6
2007–2022
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.33 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nepal peaked at 1.48 GPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.9914 GPIA, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.45 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.9914 GPIA | -31.6% |
| 2014 | 1.48 GPIA | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 GPIA | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 1.33 GPIA | -3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.33 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9333 GPIA, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1.45 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.25 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.48 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.33 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, urban in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban in Nepal was 1.33 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 GPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9914 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release