Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 28,199 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 28,199 for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2025.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 66,016 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,287, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38,417 | — |
| 1999 | 53,471 | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 50,241 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 48,839 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 56,382 | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 64,419 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 66,016 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64,917 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 65,515 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42,594 | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 43,217 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 39,721 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 37,920 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 37,021 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,458 | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 25,873 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 26,488 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 17,259 | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 34,809 | +101.7% |
| 2023 | 7,287 | -79.1% |
| 2024 | 27,721 | +280.4% |
| 2025 | 28,199 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,944 | 38,417 | 53,471 | 2 |
| 2000s | 59,476 | 48,839 | 66,016 | 7 |
| 2010s | 35,162 | 25,873 | 43,217 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23,055 | 7,287 | 34,809 | 5 |
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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 2 of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal was 28,199 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66,016 in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,287 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release