Adolescents out of school, male in Nepal
Nepal: Adolescents out of school, male was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adolescents out of school, male in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, male in Nepal is 4.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.7% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Nepal peaked at 12.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 99th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9.6% | — |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +52.5% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -29.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -70.3% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +71.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.7%, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 35% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 2.5% | 12.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 96 Naoero 5.0% compare
- 97 Belarus 4.5% compare
- 98 Poland 4.5% compare
- 100 Cayman Islands 4.1% compare
- 101 Hong Kong, China 4.1% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 3.7% compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Nepal?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Nepal was 4.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.