Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal

Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 17,884 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
17,884
Change on year
up 35.5%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
25,413
in 2004
All-time low
2,729
in 2023
Years of data
23
1992–2025

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, 1992–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1992200820251992: 6.9k1999: 16.7k2000: 17.3k2001: 17.1k2002: 17.5k2003: 23.5k2004: 25.4k2008: 22.8k2010: 20.4k2011: 20.4k2012: 17.9k2013: 17.8k2014: 15.7k2015: 13.9k2016: 12.4k2017: 11.5k2019: 11.5k2020: 8.1k2021: 8.1k2022: 4.4k2023: 2.7k2024: 13.2k2025: 17.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 17,884 for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in 2025.

That represents a change of up 35.5% on the previous year and up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal peaked at 25,413 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,729, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Nepal, 1992 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1992 6,926
1999 16,661 +140.6%
2000 17,259 +3.6%
2001 17,053 -1.2%
2002 17,492 +2.6%
2003 23,514 +34.4%
2004 25,413 +8.1%
2008 22,833 -10.2%
2010 20,393 -10.7%
2011 20,441 +0.2%
2012 17,903 -12.4%
2013 17,770 -0.7%
2014 15,746 -11.4%
2015 13,913 -11.6%
2016 12,396 -10.9%
2017 11,544 -6.9%
2019 11,524 -0.2%
2020 8,089 -29.8%
2021 8,089 +0.0%
2022 4,353 -46.2%
2023 2,729 -37.3%
2024 13,203 +383.8%
2025 17,884 +35.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,794 6,926 16,661 2
2000s 20,594 17,053 25,413 6
2010s 15,737 11,524 20,441 9
2020s 9,058 2,729 17,884 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Cote d'Ivoire 22,168 compare
  2. 22 Burkina Faso 21,487 compare
  3. 23 Rwanda 20,611 compare
  4. 25 Spain 16,096 compare
  5. 26 Benin 15,870 compare
  6. 27 Argentina 13,461 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal was 17,884 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 25,413 in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,729 in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release