Nepal—Out-of-School Children, Primary
Category: EducationSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #79 of 175
Latest Value
21,146
2025
YoY Change
-63.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#79
of 175 countries
Maximum
1.0M
2000
Minimum
7,030
2021
CAGR
-14.4%
14 years
Last
21,146
Previous
57,449
Highest
1.0M
Lowest
7,030
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,146 | -63.2% |
| 2024 | 57,449 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57,234 | +214.6% |
| 2022 | 18,195 | +158.8% |
| 2021 | 7,030 | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 38,642 | +196.8% |
| 2016 | 13,020 | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 27,373 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 32,146 | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 40,697 | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 55,749 | -92.7% |
| 2004 | 768,111 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 839,999 | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1.0M |
Top Countries — Out-of-School Children, Primary
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 9.1M | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 5.4M | 2024 |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 4.2M | 2024 |
| 4 | Angola | 2.3M | 2023 |
| 5 | Tanzania | 2.0M | 2024 |
| 6 | Niger | 1.9M | 2024 |
| 7 | Philippines | 1.6M | 2024 |
| 8 | Burkina Faso | 1.4M | 2024 |
| 9 | South Sudan | 1.2M | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 1.2M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.
Methodology
Data compiled by Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Detailed documentation is available at: https://api.uis.unesco.org/api/public/documentation/, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), type: Bulk file (csv), date accessed: 2025-09-22, date published: 2025-09.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →