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 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male 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, male in Nepal is 13.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal peaked at 39.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 111th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.9% | — |
| 2016 | 31.8% | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.0% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 20.3% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -33.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.4%, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.0%, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.0% | 26.0% | 39.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 13.3% | 26.4% | 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, male in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Nepal was 13.3% 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 39.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Nepal ranks 111th out of 179 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 58.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release