Nepal—Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
Category: GenderSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #5 of 167Updated April 2026
Latest Value
147.5%
2019
YoY Change
-0.6%
2017 → 2019
Global Rank
#5
of 167 countries
Maximum
188.2%
2011
Minimum
103.2%
2001
CAGR
+1.2%
19 years
Last
147.5%
Previous
148.4%
Highest
188.2%
Lowest
103.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nepal's girls out-of-school rate (%) was 147.5% in 2019, ranking #5 out of 167 countries. This represents a -0.6% change from 2017. Over the past 19 years, the highest recorded value was 188.2% (2011) and the lowest was 103.2% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 147.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 148.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 151.5% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 161.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 164.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 172.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 172.9% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 188.2% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 172.4% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 160.5% | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 133.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 140.9% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 154.3% | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 106.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 109.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 107.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 111.2% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 103.2% | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 117.7% |
Top Countries — Girls Out-of-School Rate (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra Leone | 175.7% | 2018 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 168.8% | 2018 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 157.2% | 2018 |
| 4 | British Virgin Islands | 150.0% | 2017 |
| 5 | Nepal | 147.5% | 2019 |
| 6 | Benin | 143.5% | 2018 |
| 7 | Togo | 139.8% | 2018 |
| 8 | Uganda | 139.6% | 2017 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 134.7% | 2015 |
| 10 | Nauru | 132.6% | 2016 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.
Methodology
Data compiled by Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).