Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 53,230 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 53,230 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 138,338 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53,230 number, in 2019.
That places Nepal 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 63,626 number | — |
| 1991 | 106,350 number | +67.1% |
| 1992 | 108,980 number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 121,883 number | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 115,746 number | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 110,991 number | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 124,095 number | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 135,004 number | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 138,338 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 132,106 number | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 129,529 number | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 85,405 number | -34.1% |
| 2012 | 84,154 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 77,738 number | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 73,989 number | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 71,790 number | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 56,036 number | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 55,692 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 53,230 number | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63,626 number | 63,626 number | 63,626 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 112,404 number | 106,350 number | 121,883 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 126,544 number | 110,991 number | 138,338 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 69,754 number | 53,230 number | 85,405 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 53,230 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 138,338 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,230 number in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.9%. 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 2 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.