Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 25,289 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 25,289 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 54,704 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,380 number, in 1988.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11,380 number | — |
| 1991 | 18,790 number | +65.1% |
| 1992 | 22,557 number | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 39,487 number | +75.1% |
| 2000 | 40,415 number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 39,298 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 39,740 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 51,406 number | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 54,704 number | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 47,056 number | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 41,319 number | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 40,861 number | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34,555 number | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 35,388 number | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 32,286 number | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 30,065 number | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 26,696 number | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 28,140 number | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 25,289 number | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,380 number | 11,380 number | 11,380 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 26,945 number | 18,790 number | 39,487 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,436 number | 39,298 number | 54,704 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 32,733 number | 25,289 number | 41,319 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal was 25,289 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 54,704 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,380 number in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.