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 1.08 GPIA in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.08 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4398 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Nepal 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | — |
| 2016 | 0.6327 GPIA | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5418 GPIA | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4398 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9314 GPIA | +111.8% |
| 2022 | 1.03 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8668 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9713 GPIA | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 1.08 GPIA | +10.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9617 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.8959 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6648 GPIA | 0.4398 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9755 GPIA | 0.8668 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Nepal was 1.08 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 2025.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4398 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 180 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 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release