Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 24.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nepal, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.2% for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nepal peaked at 34.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2014.
Nepal ranks 58th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 14.0% | — |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +41.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +47.4% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +29.1% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.0%, 71% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.2% is above the median for South Asia, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 11.6% | 19.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 18.1% | 34.5% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Nepal was 24.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release