Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.8% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 62.5% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 42.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 42.8% | — |
| 1984 | 41.4% | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -24.0% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -92.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -25.5% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -51.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +200.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +159.3% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | +217.0% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -62.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 21.5% | 30.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 1.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 0.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.