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

22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Nepal: Repeaters, primary, total

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

0.7%

in 2018

Nepal

7.6%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

40th

Nepal rank

43rd

Repeaters, primary, total over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 7.6% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 11.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 42 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.6%	21.2%	13.6%	Nepal
1990s	4.9%	25.6%	20.7%	Nepal
2000s	1.7%	20.8%	19.2%	Nepal
2010s	1.0%	10.7%	9.7%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Nepal?: Nepal, at 7.6% against 0.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nepal?: 6.9%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nepal?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Nepal rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 40th and Nepal ranks 43rd of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.