Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) was 14.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) in Nepal, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Nepal stood at 14.3%.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 229.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Nepal peaked at 16.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.4% | — |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +52.6% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +22.1% |
| 2019 | 14.8% | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 16.9% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 14.5% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 14.3% | -10.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 14.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 14.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.8%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.3% | 4.4% | 14.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 14.3% | 16.9% | 4 |
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 outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Nepal?
- Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) in Nepal was 14.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate)?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (uis estimate) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.4%. 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 Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, female (UIS estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release