Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.04 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.04 modelled data
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
56th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.16 modelled data
in 2003
All-time low
0.8083 modelled data
in 2018
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal stood at 1.04 modelled data.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal peaked at 1.16 modelled data in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.8083 modelled data, in 2018.
That places Nepal 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.12 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.16 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.09 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.06 modelled data | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.02 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9695 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9558 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9496 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9263 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8883 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8431 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8095 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8083 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8182 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8313 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8555 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8851 modelled data | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9274 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.985 modelled data | +6.2% |
| 2025 | 1.04 modelled data | +5.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9783 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.04 modelled data is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7126 modelled data, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.12 modelled data | 1.06 modelled data | 1.16 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8984 modelled data | 0.8083 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9202 modelled data | 0.8313 modelled data | 1.04 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.04 modelled data compare
- 54 Anguilla 1.04 modelled data compare
- 55 Comoros 1.04 modelled data compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 1.04 modelled data compare
- 58 Switzerland 1.03 modelled data compare
- 59 Guatemala 1.03 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal was 1.04 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 modelled data in 2003.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8083 modelled data in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release