Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
23
Highest
1.92 WPIA
Nepal
Lowest
0 WPIA
Kyrgyzstan
Median
0.4002 WPIA
Years covered
25
2000–2024
Data points
348
What the numbers show
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA) is currently reported for 23 countries. The highest value is 1.92 WPIA in Nepal; the lowest is 0 WPIA in Kyrgyzstan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4002 WPIA, and the mean is 0.8182 WPIA.
Over the past decade 14 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Paraguay (up 704.6%), and the largest decrease in Kyrgyzstan (down 100.0%).
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepal | 1.92 WPIA | 2022 | down 2.2% | flat |
| 2 | Nigeria | 1.89 WPIA | 2021 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 3 | Paraguay | 1.86 WPIA | 2024 | up 704.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Benin | 1.85 WPIA | 2021 | up 4.3% | flat |
| 5 | Senegal | 1.8 WPIA | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 6 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 1.68 WPIA | 2024 | up 10.1% | flat |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 1.6 WPIA | 2022 | down 3.1% | falling |
| 8 | Gambia | 1.43 WPIA | 2020 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 9 | Costa Rica | 0.7818 WPIA | 2024 | up 517.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.5697 WPIA | 2021 | up 7.5% | volatile |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 0.4518 WPIA | 2023 | down 76.8% | volatile |
| 12 | Honduras | 0.4002 WPIA | 2023 | up 117.5% | volatile |
| 13 | Chile | 0.3695 WPIA | 2022 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 14 | Panama | 0.338 WPIA | 2023 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 15 | Argentina | 0.3268 WPIA | 2023 | up 43.0% | rising |
| 16 | Peru | 0.3054 WPIA | 2023 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 17 | Mexico | 0.294 WPIA | 2022 | up 11.7% | volatile |
| 18 | El Salvador | 0.2745 WPIA | 2023 | up 91.3% | rising |
| 19 | Ecuador | 0.2518 WPIA | 2023 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 20 | Colombia | 0.2032 WPIA | 2023 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Brazil | 0.1169 WPIA | 2023 | down 13.7% | rising |
| 22 | Uruguay | 0.1069 WPIA | 2023 | down 90.5% | volatile |
| 23 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 WPIA | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release