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 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2007
All-time low
5.1%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2007–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal stood at 5.7%.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 18.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 30th of 45 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -43.5% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | +66.6% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | -52.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +11.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 5.1% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 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 5.7% 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 18.3% 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 5.1% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 45 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 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release