Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 73,703 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 73,703 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 134,183 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52,337 number, in 1988.
Nepal ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 52,337 number | — |
| 1991 | 65,120 number | +24.4% |
| 1992 | 71,616 number | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 101,828 number | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 94,324 number | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 96,870 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 97,777 number | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 134,183 number | +37.2% |
| 2008 | 114,045 number | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 102,499 number | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 102,187 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 93,179 number | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 94,533 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 89,366 number | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 83,759 number | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 74,479 number | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 81,725 number | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 73,703 number | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52,337 number | 52,337 number | 52,337 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 79,521 number | 65,120 number | 101,828 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 107,440 number | 94,324 number | 134,183 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 88,381 number | 73,703 number | 102,499 number | 9 |
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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 73,703 number in 2019, 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 134,183 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,337 number in 1988.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.