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 2 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2 WPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 2 WPIA in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.74 WPIA, in 2007.
Nepal ranks 1st of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.74 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.83 WPIA | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2 WPIA | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 2 WPIA | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 WPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 1.74 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.94 WPIA | 1.83 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 2 WPIA | 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 2 WPIA 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 2 WPIA in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.74 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 1st out of 22 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 up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release