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 4.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
4.9%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
28th
of 46 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 2001
All-time low
2.1%
in 2014
Years of data
7
2001–2022
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2022.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Nepal peaked at 16.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.
That places Nepal 28th out of 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16.7% | — |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -36.0% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -58.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +99.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +25.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.2%, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 10.7% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 25 Malawi 5.4% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.9% compare
- 27 South Africa 4.9% compare
- 29 El Salvador 4.0% compare
- 30 Egypt 3.8% compare
- 31 Kenya 3.1% 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 4.9% 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 16.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 46 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 9.4%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release