Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 263,796 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal stood at 263,796.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 939,258 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,824, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 24th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 446,576 | — |
| 1991 | 789,115 | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 807,056 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 821,236 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 939,258 | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 869,473 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 832,309 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 851,917 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 872,953 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 930,970 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 926,045 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 876,350 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 740,286 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 695,139 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 689,442 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 592,948 | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 567,598 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 505,942 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 449,657 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 432,583 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 374,749 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 290,221 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 301,539 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 208,940 | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 319,335 | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 76,824 | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 263,831 | +243.4% |
| 2025 | 263,796 | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 263,796 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46,358, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 263,796 is above the median for South Asia, which is 136,878, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 | +243.4% | 76,824 | 263,831 |
| 1991 | +76.7% | 446,576 | 789,115 |
| 2023 | -75.9% | 319,335 | 76,824 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446,576 | 446,576 | 446,576 | 1 |
| 1990s | 805,802 | 789,115 | 821,236 | 3 |
| 2000s | 853,470 | 695,139 | 939,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,187 | 290,221 | 689,442 | 9 |
| 2020s | 226,545 | 76,824 | 319,335 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal was 263,796 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 939,258 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,824 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release