Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.18 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.18 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.23 modelled data
in 2023
All-time low
0.9808 modelled data
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal is 1.18 modelled data, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 1.23 modelled data in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9808 modelled data, in 2014.
That places Nepal 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.21 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.19 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.18 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.2 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.14 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 1.08 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.1 modelled data | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 0.982 modelled data | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9808 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.01 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1.07 modelled data | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 modelled data | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.22 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.18 modelled data | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 modelled data | 1.08 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 modelled data | 0.9808 modelled data | 1.11 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 modelled data | 1.15 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 6 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal was 1.18 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 modelled data in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9808 modelled data in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release