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 24,791 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
24,791 number
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
32nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
70,995 number
in 2011
All-time low
18,281 number
in 2017
Years of data
7
2011–2019

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2011201520192011: 71.0k number2013: 52.0k number2014: 32.1k number2015: 37.2k number2016: 25.8k number2017: 18.3k number2019: 24.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal stood at 24,791 number.

That represents a change of up 35.6% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Nepal peaked at 70,995 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18,281 number, in 2017.

That places Nepal 32nd out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, male (number) in Nepal, 2011 to 2019.
Year number Change
2011 70,995 number
2013 52,016 number -26.7%
2014 32,062 number -38.4%
2015 37,156 number +15.9%
2016 25,764 number -30.7%
2017 18,281 number -29.0%
2019 24,791 number +35.6%

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  2. 30 Azerbaijan 29,100 number compare
  3. 31 Algeria 26,916 number
  4. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24,746 number compare
  5. 34 Palestine, State of 24,355 number compare
  6. 35 Honduras 24,300 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 24,791 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 70,995 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 18,281 number in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Nepal ranks 32nd out of 132 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 65.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/