Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male was 275,881 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
275,881
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
523,129
in 2016
All-time low
267,863
in 2023
Years of data
6
2016–2024
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal is 275,881, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal peaked at 523,129 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 267,863, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 38th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 523,129 | — |
| 2017 | 479,952 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 436,239 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 360,207 | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 267,863 | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 275,881 | +3.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 275,881 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,144, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 275,881 is above the median for South Asia, which is 250,326, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 501,540 | 479,952 | 523,129 | 2 |
| 2020s | 335,048 | 267,863 | 436,239 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 35 South Africa 349,596 compare
- 36 Thailand 310,580 compare
- 37 Honduras 294,526 compare
- 39 Togo 273,015 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 263,450 compare
- 41 Lao People's Democratic Republic 259,376 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male in Nepal was 275,881 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 523,129 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 267,863 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release