Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal

Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 28,169 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
28,169
Change on year
up 35.4%
World rank
13th
of 176 countries
All-time high
28,169
in 2025
All-time low
2,563
in 2023
Years of data
21
1999–2025

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, 1999–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k1999201220251999: 20.4k2000: 18.5k2001: 17.9k2002: 16.6k2003: 24.5k2008: 17.1k2010: 14.9k2011: 15.7k2012: 14.5k2013: 14.3k2014: 13.8k2015: 13.1k2016: 11.9k2017: 12.7k2019: 12.5k2020: 10.3k2021: 10.3k2022: 4.9k2023: 2.6k2024: 20.8k2025: 28.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal is 28,169, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.4% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal peaked at 28,169 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,563, in 2023.

Nepal ranks 13th of 176 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Nepal, 1999 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1999 20,449
2000 18,470 -9.7%
2001 17,888 -3.2%
2002 16,645 -6.9%
2003 24,507 +47.2%
2008 17,130 -30.1%
2010 14,857 -13.3%
2011 15,736 +5.9%
2012 14,460 -8.1%
2013 14,279 -1.3%
2014 13,773 -3.5%
2015 13,082 -5.0%
2016 11,893 -9.1%
2017 12,696 +6.8%
2019 12,525 -1.3%
2020 10,274 -18.0%
2021 10,274 +0.0%
2022 4,912 -52.2%
2023 2,563 -47.8%
2024 20,809 +711.9%
2025 28,169 +35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,449 20,449 20,449 1
2000s 18,928 16,645 24,507 5
2010s 13,700 11,893 15,736 9
2020s 12,834 2,563 28,169 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 10 Argentina 40,402 compare
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  3. 12 Colombia 32,265 compare
  4. 14 Angola 26,756 compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 26,641 compare
  6. 16 Turkey 26,041 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal was 28,169 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 28,169 in 2025.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 2,563 in 2023.
How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Nepal ranks 13th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,984 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release