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 3.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal is 3.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 45.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 134th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 24.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.9% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 9.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.2% compare
- 132 United States of America 3.2% compare
- 135 Thailand 3.0% compare
- 135 Samoa 3.0% compare
- 137 Costa Rica 2.9% 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 of lower secondary school age in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal was 3.1% 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 45.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 206 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 down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release