Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female was 12,097 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal stood at 12,097 number.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female in Nepal peaked at 22,462 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,980 number, in 2016.
That places Nepal 19th out of 170 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, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,492 number | — |
| 2000 | 14,146 number | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 14,106 number | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14,011 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 22,462 number | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 15,702 number | -30.1% |
| 2010 | 14,518 number | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 17,099 number | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 15,978 number | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 17,108 number | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 15,791 number | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 13,836 number | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 11,980 number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 13,420 number | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 12,097 number | -9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,492 number | 15,492 number | 15,492 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 16,085 number | 14,011 number | 22,462 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 14,647 number | 11,980 number | 17,108 number | 9 |
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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 12,097 number in 2019, 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,980 number in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, female (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.