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
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, 1992–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release