Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal, 2016–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal peaked at 12.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 118th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11.1% | — |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | -21.4% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | -40.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.8%, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 12.2%, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 5.2% | 12.1% | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Nepal was 5.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Nepal ranks 118th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release