How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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.

Nepal vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Nepal

73,703 number

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

466,382 number

in 2019

Nepal rank

34th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

31st

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

Nepal
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 466,382 number against 73,703 number in Nepal, a difference of 392,679 number.

That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 6.3 times Nepal's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 184 countries.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	110,719 number	2.87 million number	2.76 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
2010s	88,381 number	1.41 million number	1.32 million number	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

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, Nepal or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 466,382 number against 73,703 number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 392,679 number, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Nepal and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?: Nepal ranks 34th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 31st of 184 countries.
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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Indicator: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.