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 5.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2007–2022
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 5.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 15.4% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 17.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 17.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10.8% | -36.9% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +15.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.3%, 26% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.5% | 10.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
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 5.2% in 2022, 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 17.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 52.2%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release