Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 350,598 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nepal, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 350,598 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nepal peaked at 861,204 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 350,598, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 832,880 | — |
| 2017 | 752,600 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 861,204 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 739,749 | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 574,316 | -22.4% |
| 2024 | 595,209 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 350,598 | -41.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 350,598 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 429,706, 82% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 350,598 is below the median for South Asia, which is 457,280, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 792,740 | 752,600 | 832,880 | 2 |
| 2020s | 624,215 | 350,598 | 861,204 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nepal?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Nepal was 350,598 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 861,204 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,598 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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