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 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal stood at 13.3%.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Nepal peaked at 22.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2023.
That places Nepal 92nd 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 | 22.5% | — |
| 2017 | 21.0% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.4%, 54% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.8%, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 12.7% | 20.4% | 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 13.3% 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 22.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Nepal ranks 92nd 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 41.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release