Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 147,433 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal stood at 147,433 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal peaked at 435,206 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 147,433 number, in 2019.
That places Nepal 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 280,175 number | — |
| 1999 | 358,056 number | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 396,973 number | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 377,231 number | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 368,965 number | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 388,874 number | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 398,517 number | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 435,206 number | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 434,647 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 430,356 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 361,406 number | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 340,905 number | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 343,373 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 295,059 number | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 285,127 number | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 252,958 number | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 225,142 number | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 217,055 number | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 189,367 number | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 157,817 number | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 147,433 number | -6.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 147,433 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,330 number, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 147,433 number is above the median for South Asia, which is 77,581 number, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319,116 number | 280,175 number | 358,056 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 393,308 number | 340,905 number | 435,206 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,815 number | 147,433 number | 343,373 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, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Nepal was 147,433 number in 2019, 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 number in 2005.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,433 number in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.