Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 30,981 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 30,981 number.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 69,638 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28,251 number, in 1988.
That places Nepal 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28,251 number | — |
| 1991 | 34,445 number | +21.9% |
| 1992 | 35,091 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 55,001 number | +56.7% |
| 2000 | 48,600 number | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 45,393 number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 40,755 number | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 53,693 number | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 55,019 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 58,710 number | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 69,638 number | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 44,209 number | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 41,306 number | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 39,135 number | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 38,746 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 39,270 number | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 31,256 number | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 32,799 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 30,981 number | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,251 number | 28,251 number | 28,251 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 41,512 number | 34,445 number | 55,001 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 52,002 number | 40,755 number | 69,638 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 36,213 number | 30,981 number | 41,306 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 30,981 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69,638 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,251 number in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 5 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.