Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 23,575 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal is 23,575, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 37,494 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,151, in 2023.
That places Nepal 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24,000 | — |
| 1999 | 32,017 | +33.4% |
| 2000 | 27,623 | -13.7% |
| 2001 | 25,485 | -7.7% |
| 2002 | 23,187 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 29,924 | +29.1% |
| 2004 | 30,661 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 32,282 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 37,494 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 23,215 | -38.1% |
| 2012 | 20,583 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 19,453 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 19,288 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 19,400 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,657 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 15,103 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15,792 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 12,191 | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 19,774 | +62.2% |
| 2023 | 4,151 | -79.0% |
| 2024 | 17,685 | +326.0% |
| 2025 | 23,575 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,008 | 24,000 | 32,017 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28,734 | 23,187 | 37,494 | 8 |
| 2010s | 17,897 | 15,103 | 20,583 | 7 |
| 2020s | 15,475 | 4,151 | 23,575 | 5 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Nepal was 23,575 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37,494 in 2006.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,151 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release