Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Nepal

Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 13.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.0%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
55th
of 133 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2011
All-time low
11.3%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2011–2019

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

051015202011201520192011: 17.8 %2013: 17.2 %2014: 11.3 %2015: 14.7 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 11.8 %2019: 13 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 13.0% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Nepal peaked at 17.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2014.

That places Nepal 55th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 17.8%
2013 17.2% -3.1%
2014 11.3% -34.7%
2015 14.7% +30.9%
2016 12.3% -16.7%
2017 11.8% -3.7%
2019 13.0% +10.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Nepal?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Nepal was 13.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Nepal ranks 55th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/