Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male was 68,581 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Nepal, 1999–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 68,581 for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Nepal peaked at 71,796 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8,296, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 24th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58,250 | — |
| 2000 | 51,812 | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 54,817 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 54,967 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71,796 | +30.6% |
| 2008 | 59,279 | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 51,314 | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 50,276 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44,696 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 45,128 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 43,330 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 42,027 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 37,675 | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 38,182 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 37,936 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 29,440 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 29,440 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18,489 | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 8,296 | -55.1% |
| 2024 | 51,610 | +522.1% |
| 2025 | 68,581 | +32.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 68,581 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,164, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 68,581 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36,468, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower male 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 | +522.1% | 8,296 | 51,610 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58,250 | 58,250 | 58,250 | 1 |
| 2000s | 58,534 | 51,812 | 71,796 | 5 |
| 2010s | 43,396 | 37,675 | 51,314 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,309 | 8,296 | 68,581 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Afghanistan 73,298 compare
- 22 Malawi 69,170 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 68,586 compare
- 25 Spain 66,383 compare
- 26 Germany 62,914 compare
- 27 Madagascar 58,127 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, male in Nepal?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Nepal was 68,581 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 71,796 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,296 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release