Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male was 2.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Nepal stood at 2.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Nepal peaked at 5.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 28th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5% | — |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -34.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -56.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +211.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -26.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.2%, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 1.3% | 4.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 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, male in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male in Nepal was 2.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release