Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 17,884 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal stood at 17,884.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal peaked at 22,462 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,374, in 2023.
That places Nepal 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,492 | — |
| 2000 | 14,146 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 14,106 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,011 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,462 | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 15,702 | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 14,518 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17,099 | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15,978 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17,108 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 15,791 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 13,836 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 11,980 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 12,102 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 12,097 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,828 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 10,828 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,406 | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 2,374 | -46.1% |
| 2024 | 19,763 | +732.5% |
| 2025 | 17,884 | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,492 | 15,492 | 15,492 | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,085 | 14,011 | 22,462 | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,501 | 11,980 | 17,108 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11,014 | 2,374 | 19,763 | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal was 17,884 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22,462 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,374 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release