Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female was 11,524 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal stood at 11,524 number.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal peaked at 25,413 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,926 number, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,926 number | — |
| 1999 | 16,661 number | +140.6% |
| 2000 | 17,259 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 17,053 number | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 17,492 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 23,514 number | +34.4% |
| 2004 | 25,413 number | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 22,833 number | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 20,393 number | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 20,441 number | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17,903 number | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 17,770 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,746 number | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 13,913 number | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 12,396 number | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 12,964 number | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 11,524 number | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,794 number | 6,926 number | 16,661 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,594 number | 17,053 number | 25,413 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 15,894 number | 11,524 number | 20,441 number | 9 |
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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 11,524 number in 2019, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,926 number in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.