Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban was 1.75 WPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Nepal, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Nepal is 1.75 WPIA, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Nepal peaked at 1.86 WPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Nepal 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Nepal, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.5 WPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.86 WPIA | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.76 WPIA | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 WPIA | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.65 WPIA | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1.75 WPIA | +5.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.75 WPIA is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 WPIA, 1.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 WPIA | 1.5 WPIA | 1.5 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.74 WPIA | 1.65 WPIA | 1.86 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.75 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 1.75 WPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 Paraguay 1.9 WPIA compare
- 3 Nigeria 1.67 WPIA compare
- 4 Bangladesh 1.66 WPIA compare
- 5 Costa Rica 1.66 WPIA 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, urban in Nepal?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban in Nepal was 1.75 WPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 WPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban?
- Nepal ranks 2nd out of 21 countries with data for 2022.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, urban rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release