Nepal vs United States of America: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Nepal
3.1%
in 2025
United States of America
3.2%
in 2025
Nepal rank
134th
United States of America rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Nepal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 1.6% | 34.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 1.5% | 11.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 2.1% | 3.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Nepal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Nepal and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and United States of America rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 134th and United States of America ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release