Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 14.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal is 14.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal peaked at 41.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.8% | — |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -51.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -30.4% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +115.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +9.8% |
| 2025 | 14.4% | -25.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.0%, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.0%, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.4% | 11.4% | 41.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 14.4% | 24.6% | 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, female in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal was 14.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release