Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 263,796 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Nepal, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 263,796 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Nepal peaked at 939,258 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 76,824, in 2023.
That places Nepal 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 446,576 | — |
| 1989 | 560,756 | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 674,935 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 789,115 | +16.9% |
| 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% |
| 2018 | 295,880 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 301,539 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 255,240 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 208,940 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 319,335 | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 76,824 | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 263,831 | +243.4% |
| 2025 | 263,796 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 503,666 | 446,576 | 560,756 | 2 |
| 1990s | 773,086 | 674,935 | 821,236 | 4 |
| 2000s | 853,470 | 695,139 | 939,258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 450,056 | 290,221 | 689,442 | 10 |
| 2020s | 231,328 | 76,824 | 319,335 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Nepal was 263,796 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 939,258 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.