ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Nepal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
6.03 million
in 2024
Nepal
193,769
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
12th
Nepal rank
15th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Nepal
02.0M4.0M6.0M198820062025

How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 6.03 million against 193,769 in Nepal, a difference of 5.84 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 31.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 15th of 216 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 2.51 million 101,828 2.41 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 2.87 million 107,440 2.77 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 4.54 million 87,526 4.46 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 5.62 million 51,336 5.57 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Nepal?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 6.03 million against 193,769 in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nepal?
5.84 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nepal?
20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Nepal rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 12th and Nepal ranks 15th of 216 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release