Hong Kong, China vs Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Hong Kong, China
2.6%
in 2025
Nepal
2.8%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
134th
Nepal rank
132nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Nepal ranks 132nd of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 32.3% | 27.8% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 4.5% | 2.7% | 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, Hong Kong, China or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Hong Kong, China and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Nepal rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 134th and Nepal 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, male (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