Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 26,488 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 26,488 number for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 59.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 66,016 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26,488 number, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 19th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38,417 number | — |
| 1999 | 53,471 number | +39.2% |
| 2000 | 50,241 number | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 48,839 number | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 56,382 number | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 64,419 number | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 66,016 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 64,917 number | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 65,515 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 42,594 number | -35.0% |
| 2012 | 43,217 number | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 39,721 number | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 37,920 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 37,021 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,458 number | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 28,076 number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26,488 number | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,944 number | 38,417 number | 53,471 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 59,476 number | 48,839 number | 66,016 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 35,437 number | 26,488 number | 43,217 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 274,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 26,488 number in 2019, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,488 number in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.6%. 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 2 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.