Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 125,188 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 125,188 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 181.8% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal peaked at 125,188 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,356, in 2023.
That places Nepal 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,788 | — |
| 1999 | 43,578 | +91.2% |
| 2000 | 42,512 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 42,053 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42,810 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 62,387 | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 54,766 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 51,185 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 51,911 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48,483 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 49,405 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 46,036 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 41,732 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 36,804 | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 35,851 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 35,767 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 27,449 | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 27,449 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12,732 | -53.6% |
| 2023 | 7,356 | -42.2% |
| 2024 | 44,418 | +503.8% |
| 2025 | 125,188 | +181.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 125,188 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,834, 14.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 125,188 is above the median for South Asia, which is 64,936, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +503.8% | 7,356 | 44,418 |
| 2025 | +181.8% | 44,418 | 125,188 |
| 1999 | +91.2% | 22,788 | 43,578 |
| 2022 | -53.6% | 27,449 | 12,732 |
| 2003 | +45.7% | 42,810 | 62,387 |
| 2023 | -42.2% | 12,732 | 7,356 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,183 | 22,788 | 43,578 | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,906 | 42,053 | 62,387 | 5 |
| 2010s | 44,130 | 35,767 | 51,911 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,765 | 7,356 | 125,188 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 Algeria 199,258 compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 185,833 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 178,666 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of Congo 116,242 compare
- 8 Morocco 115,737 compare
- 9 Colombia 108,327 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal was 125,188 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 125,188 in 2025.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,356 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release