Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 13.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal is 13.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal peaked at 20.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2017.
That places Nepal 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.2% | — |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 20.1% | +89.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -29.7% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +6.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.6%, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 16.9%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.9% | 10.6% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.4% | 20.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 79 Tuvalu 13.4% compare
- 80 Eswatini 13.4% compare
- 81 Oman 13.4% compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 12.8% compare
- 84 Saint Lucia 12.8% compare
- 85 Seychelles 12.8% 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal was 13.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Nepal ranks 82nd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release