Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.4% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in 2022.
That represents a change of down 31.6% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Nepal peaked at 12.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.7% | — |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | -64.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +84.6% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -31.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 81% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.6% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Nepal was 4.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release