Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 38,171 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal is 38,171 number, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 83,844 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33,854 number, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33,854 number | — |
| 1991 | 54,050 number | +59.7% |
| 1992 | 55,345 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 55,798 number | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67,918 number | +21.7% |
| 2002 | 67,574 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81,418 number | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 83,428 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 83,844 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62,818 number | -25.1% |
| 2012 | 61,254 number | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 57,882 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 53,537 number | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 50,621 number | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 40,627 number | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 41,577 number | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 38,171 number | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33,854 number | 33,854 number | 33,854 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 55,064 number | 54,050 number | 55,798 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 74,500 number | 62,818 number | 83,844 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 49,096 number | 38,171 number | 61,254 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 38,171 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 83,844 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,854 number in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 4 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.