Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 32,693 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal is 32,693, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.0% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal peaked at 234,902 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,693, in 2025.
That places Nepal 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 140,621 | — |
| 2017 | 136,111 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 234,902 | +72.6% |
| 2022 | 170,966 | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 122,849 | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 136,100 | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 32,693 | -76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138,366 | 136,111 | 140,621 | 2 |
| 2020s | 139,502 | 32,693 | 234,902 | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Nepal was 32,693 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 234,902 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,693 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 and adolescents of primary and 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