Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 44,137 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 44,137 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 94,060 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 35,831 number, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 35,831 number | — |
| 1991 | 61,270 number | +71.0% |
| 1992 | 72,650 number | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 78,253 number | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 74,968 number | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 73,803 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 91,793 number | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 94,060 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 88,628 number | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 74,015 number | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 68,906 number | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 66,546 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 63,360 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 59,763 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 56,615 number | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 47,708 number | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 48,734 number | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 44,137 number | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,831 number | 35,831 number | 35,831 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 70,724 number | 61,270 number | 78,253 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 82,878 number | 73,803 number | 94,060 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 56,971 number | 44,137 number | 68,906 number | 8 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 44,137 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 94,060 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,831 number in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.4%. 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 primary 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.