Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 193,769 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal is 193,769, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 101.8% on the previous year and up 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 193,769 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15,652, in 2023.
That places Nepal 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 52,337 | — |
| 1991 | 65,120 | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 71,616 | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 101,828 | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 94,324 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 96,870 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 97,777 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 134,183 | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 114,045 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 102,499 | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 102,187 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93,179 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 94,533 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89,366 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 83,759 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 74,479 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 74,033 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 73,703 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 56,889 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 56,889 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31,221 | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 15,652 | -49.9% |
| 2024 | 96,028 | +513.5% |
| 2025 | 193,769 | +101.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52,337 | 52,337 | 52,337 | 1 |
| 1990s | 79,521 | 65,120 | 101,828 | 3 |
| 2000s | 107,440 | 94,324 | 134,183 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87,526 | 73,703 | 102,499 | 9 |
| 2020s | 75,075 | 15,652 | 193,769 | 6 |
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More education data for Nepal
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal was 193,769 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 193,769 in 2025.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,652 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release