Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 24,622 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24,622 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 46,969 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23,873 number, in 2016.
That places Nepal 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 35,941 number | — |
| 2000 | 32,616 number | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 31,994 number | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 30,656 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 46,969 number | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 32,832 number | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 29,375 number | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 32,835 number | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 30,438 number | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 31,387 number | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 29,564 number | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 26,918 number | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 23,873 number | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 27,061 number | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 24,622 number | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,941 number | 35,941 number | 35,941 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 35,013 number | 30,656 number | 46,969 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 28,453 number | 23,873 number | 32,835 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Nepal was 24,622 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,969 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,873 number in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 3 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.