Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 135,020 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 135,020 number. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 68.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 632,026 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 135,020 number, in 2019.
That places Nepal 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 285,014 number | — |
| 1991 | 533,000 number | +87.0% |
| 1992 | 534,990 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 510,301 number | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 632,026 number | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 577,497 number | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 526,082 number | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 490,009 number | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 502,108 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 567,682 number | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 464,912 number | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 423,615 number | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 429,715 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 394,052 number | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 332,565 number | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 314,338 number | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 267,827 number | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 223,622 number | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 214,287 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 199,122 number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 137,097 number | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 135,020 number | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 285,014 number | 285,014 number | 285,014 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 526,097 number | 510,301 number | 534,990 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 512,627 number | 423,615 number | 632,026 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 246,437 number | 135,020 number | 394,052 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 primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 135,020 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 632,026 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,020 number in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.6%. 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 primary 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.