Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 23,792 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 23,792 number.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 35,808 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,562 number, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 11,562 number | — |
| 1991 | 13,580 number | +17.5% |
| 1992 | 13,073 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 26,400 number | +101.9% |
| 2000 | 21,293 number | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 25,578 number | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 27,381 number | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 35,808 number | +30.8% |
| 2008 | 34,157 number | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 31,805 number | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 28,491 number | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 28,186 number | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27,758 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27,516 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 26,776 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 23,910 number | -10.7% |
| 2017 | 26,524 number | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 23,792 number | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,562 number | 11,562 number | 11,562 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 17,684 number | 13,073 number | 26,400 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 28,843 number | 21,293 number | 35,808 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 27,195 number | 23,792 number | 31,805 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 28 Afghanistan 25,479 number compare
- 29 Senegal 24,990 number compare
- 30 Mozambique 24,573 number compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 23,465 number compare
- 33 Thailand 23,344 number compare
- 34 Togo 21,522 number compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal was 23,792 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35,808 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,562 number in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general 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.