Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal

Nepal: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 71,297 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
71,297 number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
30th
of 133 countries
All-time high
110,190 number
in 2011
All-time low
65,190 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal, 2011–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2011201520192011: 110.2k number2013: 102.5k number2014: 65.5k number2015: 84.1k number2016: 68.7k number2017: 65.2k number2019: 71.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal is 71,297 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal peaked at 110,190 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 65,190 number, in 2017.

Nepal ranks 30th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Nepal, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 110,190 number
2013 102,512 number -7.0%
2014 65,513 number -36.1%
2015 84,081 number +28.3%
2016 68,695 number -18.3%
2017 65,190 number -5.1%
2019 71,297 number +9.4%

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  1. 27 Sierra Leone 124,555 number compare
  2. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81,064 number compare
  3. 29 Eritrea 74,791 number compare
  4. 31 Algeria 66,416 number
  5. 32 Guatemala 63,810 number compare
  6. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47,755 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal was 71,297 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 110,190 number in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 65,190 number in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Nepal ranks 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/