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 4.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2016–2024
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 4.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 13.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 99th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3.6% | — |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +467.8% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -35.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | -6.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 37% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.2%, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 4.8% | 13.8% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal was 4.8% in 2024, 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 13.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 32.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release