Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 65,980 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal is 65,980 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 265,325 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65,980 number, in 2019.
That places Nepal 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 191,611 number | — |
| 1999 | 221,002 number | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 265,325 number | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 250,829 number | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 233,777 number | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 221,990 number | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 227,495 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 263,446 number | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 248,971 number | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 224,964 number | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 208,985 number | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 194,762 number | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 163,929 number | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 156,862 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 132,675 number | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 110,896 number | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 106,248 number | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 101,204 number | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 68,633 number | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 65,980 number | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 206,306 number | 191,611 number | 221,002 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 238,420 number | 208,985 number | 265,325 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 122,354 number | 65,980 number | 194,762 number | 9 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Nepal was 65,980 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 265,325 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,980 number in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.