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 4.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 11.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 25th of 36 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 | 11.7% | — |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | -26.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.5%, 22% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 11.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 22 Costa Rica 7.0% compare
- 23 El Salvador 6.8% compare
- 24 Ghana 5.1% compare
- 26 Jordan 4.0% compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 3.9% compare
- 28 Ecuador 3.7% 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 4.2% 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 11.7% 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 4.2% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 36 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 54.3%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release