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 0.9985 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9985 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal peaked at 1.04 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5064 GPIA, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 50th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.5888 GPIA | — |
| 2017 | 0.5064 GPIA | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9884 GPIA | +95.2% |
| 2022 | 1.04 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.9732 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9985 GPIA | +2.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9985 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9123 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.9985 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8716 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5476 GPIA | 0.5064 GPIA | 0.5888 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9732 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
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 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 0.9985 GPIA 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 1.04 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5064 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Nepal ranks 50th 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 up 69.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release