Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0089 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Nepal, 1988–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Nepal is 0.0089 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 42.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Nepal peaked at 0.0394 units per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per person, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 34th of 197 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), per in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.024 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0394 units per person | +64.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0392 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.034 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 units per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0349 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0332 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0336 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0354 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0349 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0327 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0274 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0256 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0252 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0216 units per person | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0206 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0183 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 units per person | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 units per person | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0106 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per person | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 units per person | +51.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -75.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0089 units per person | +243.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0089 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.024 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 0.024 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0394 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0329 units per person | 0.0256 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 0.0252 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Mauritania 0.0114 units per person compare
- 32 Congo 0.0114 units per person compare
- 33 Zambia 0.011 units per person compare
- 35 Mozambique 0.0085 units per person compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 0.0085 units per person compare
- 37 Afghanistan 0.0083 units per person compare
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Nepal was 0.0089 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 units per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per person in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.7%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.