Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 35,767 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 35,767 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 10.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal peaked at 62,387 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22,788 number, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 26th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,788 number | — |
| 1999 | 43,578 number | +91.2% |
| 2000 | 42,512 number | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 42,053 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42,810 number | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 62,387 number | +45.7% |
| 2008 | 54,766 number | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 51,185 number | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 51,911 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 48,483 number | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 49,405 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 46,036 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 41,732 number | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 36,804 number | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 40,147 number | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 35,767 number | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,183 number | 22,788 number | 43,578 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 48,906 number | 42,053 number | 62,387 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 44,608 number | 35,767 number | 51,911 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 128.56 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (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 35,767 number in 2019, 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 62,387 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,788 number in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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, female (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.