Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal
Nepal: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 161,509 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal, 2010–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal is 161,509, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 27.2% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal peaked at 572,373 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 141,867, in 2019.
That places Nepal 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 572,373 | — |
| 2016 | 262,731 | -54.1% |
| 2017 | 211,853 | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 141,867 | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 299,165 | +110.9% |
| 2022 | 285,408 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 206,282 | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 221,923 | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 161,509 | -27.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 297,206 | 141,867 | 572,373 | 4 |
| 2020s | 234,857 | 161,509 | 299,165 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Nepal was 161,509 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 572,373 in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,867 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release