Nepal vs Viet Nam: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Nepal
21.5%
in 2025
Viet Nam
21.7%
in 2025
Nepal rank
78th
Viet Nam rank
77th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Nepal
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 21.7% against 21.5% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Nepal ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 77th of 206 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.6% | 50.3% | 9.3% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 31.8% | 2.5% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 23.8% | 3.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Nepal or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 21.7% against 21.5% in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 0.2%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Viet Nam rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Nepal ranks 78th and Viet Nam ranks 77th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (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