Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 15,189 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal stood at 15,189 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 32,144 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,091 number, in 1992.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11,091 number | — |
| 1999 | 22,984 number | +107.2% |
| 2000 | 20,977 number | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 19,908 number | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 17,568 number | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 23,769 number | +35.3% |
| 2004 | 24,358 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 26,428 number | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 32,144 number | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 20,994 number | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 20,723 number | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19,682 number | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,458 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19,870 number | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15,599 number | -21.5% |
| 2017 | 16,368 number | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15,189 number | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,038 number | 11,091 number | 22,984 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 23,268 number | 17,568 number | 32,144 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 18,127 number | 15,189 number | 20,723 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0951 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.36 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 12.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 633,053 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 9.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 86,127 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,329 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 358,140 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 12.15 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal was 15,189 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32,144 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,091 number in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.