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

Latest (2019)
30,981 number
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
25th
of 166 countries
All-time high
69,638 number
in 2006
All-time low
28,251 number
in 1988
Years of data
19
1988–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1988200320191988: 28.3k number1991: 34.4k number1992: 35.1k number1999: 55.0k number2000: 48.6k number2001: 45.4k number2002: 40.8k number2003: 53.7k number2004: 55.0k number2005: 58.7k number2006: 69.6k number2008: 44.2k number2012: 41.3k number2013: 39.1k number2014: 38.7k number2015: 39.3k number2016: 31.3k number2017: 32.8k number2019: 31.0k number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Nepal, 1988 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 Kenya 37,612 number compare
  2. 23 Indonesia 33,484 number compare
  3. 24 Yemen 31,039 number compare
  4. 26 Tunisia 27,328 number compare
  5. 27 Algeria 26,197 number compare
  6. 28 Argentina 25,402 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.