Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal peaked at 62.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 98th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 31.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 26.6% | -16.1% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -22.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.5% | 45.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 31.3% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 20.7% | 34.8% | 6 |
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, male in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal was 20.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release