Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female was 39,955 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal is 39,955, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal peaked at 118,770 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,153, in 2017.
That places Nepal 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 34,000 | — |
| 2017 | 22,153 | -34.8% |
| 2021 | 118,770 | +436.1% |
| 2022 | 75,939 | -36.1% |
| 2023 | 42,937 | -43.5% |
| 2024 | 39,955 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28,076 | 22,153 | 34,000 | 2 |
| 2020s | 69,400 | 39,955 | 118,770 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Kazakhstan 42,154 compare
- 55 Nicaragua 40,903 compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 40,113 compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 39,529 compare
- 59 Azerbaijan 34,451 compare
- 60 Poland 33,567 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 of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female in Nepal was 39,955 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 118,770 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,153 in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release