Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 301,539 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal stood at 301,539 number. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 939,258 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 301,539 number, in 2019.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 446,576 number | — |
| 1991 | 789,115 number | +76.7% |
| 1992 | 807,056 number | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 821,236 number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 939,258 number | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 869,473 number | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 832,309 number | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 851,917 number | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 872,953 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 930,970 number | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 926,045 number | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 876,350 number | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 740,286 number | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 695,139 number | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 689,442 number | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 592,948 number | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 567,598 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 505,942 number | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 449,657 number | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 432,583 number | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 374,749 number | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 315,899 number | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 301,539 number | -4.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 301,539 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76,885 number, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 301,539 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 159,122 number, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +76.7% | 446,576 number | 789,115 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 446,576 number | 446,576 number | 446,576 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 805,802 number | 789,115 number | 821,236 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 853,470 number | 695,139 number | 939,258 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,040 number | 301,539 number | 689,442 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
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 301,539 number in 2019, 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 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,539 number in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.