Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 104,549 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 104,549 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal peaked at 435,206 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37,117, in 2023.
That places Nepal 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 280,175 | — |
| 1999 | 358,056 | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 396,973 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 377,231 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 368,965 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 388,874 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 398,517 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 435,206 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 434,647 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 430,356 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 361,406 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 340,905 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 343,373 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 295,059 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 285,127 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 252,958 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 225,142 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 217,055 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 189,367 | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 142,686 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 147,433 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 99,427 | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 152,401 | +53.3% |
| 2023 | 37,117 | -75.6% |
| 2024 | 129,655 | +249.3% |
| 2025 | 104,549 | -19.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 104,549 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,112, 4.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 104,549 is above the median for South Asia, which is 54,506, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 | +249.3% | 37,117 | 129,655 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,116 | 280,175 | 358,056 | 2 |
| 2000s | 393,308 | 340,905 | 435,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 233,133 | 142,686 | 343,373 | 9 |
| 2020s | 104,630 | 37,117 | 152,401 | 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, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal was 104,549 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 435,206 in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,117 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Nepal ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release