Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 11,547 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal is 11,547, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 85.3% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 227,872 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,547, in 2025.
That places Nepal 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 127,601 | — |
| 2017 | 97,469 | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 227,872 | +133.8% |
| 2022 | 152,770 | -33.0% |
| 2023 | 65,615 | -57.0% |
| 2024 | 78,651 | +19.9% |
| 2025 | 11,547 | -85.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11,547 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,080, 12% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11,547 is below the median for South Asia, which is 52,522, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 112,535 | 97,469 | 127,601 | 2 |
| 2020s | 107,291 | 11,547 | 227,872 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Nepal was 11,547 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 227,872 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,547 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release