Girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal
Nepal: Girls and boys who are out of school was 19,465 girls in 2025. ▼ Falling
Girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal, 1983–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
The most recent figure for girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal is 19,465 girls, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal peaked at 710,322 girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19,465 girls, in 2025.
That places Nepal 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 692,486 girls | — |
| 1984 | 686,253 girls | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 679,927 girls | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 710,322 girls | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 626,504 girls | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 515,142 girls | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 482,171 girls | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 19,465 girls | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 686,222 girls | 679,927 girls | 692,486 girls | 3 |
| 1990s | 710,322 girls | 710,322 girls | 710,322 girls | 1 |
| 2000s | 541,272 girls | 482,171 girls | 626,504 girls | 3 |
| 2020s | 19,465 girls | 19,465 girls | 19,465 girls | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Nepal was 19,465 girls in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 710,322 girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,465 girls in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.