Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 159,247 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Nepal, 1992β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Nepal stood at 159,247.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Nepal peaked at 542,285 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39,707, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 23rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495,030 | 463,180 | 526,881 | 2 |
| 2000s | 461,736 | 354,234 | 542,285 | 9 |
| 2010s | 234,053 | 147,535 | 346,069 | 9 |
| 2020s | 121,915 | 39,707 | 166,934 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 20 Afghanistan 197,875 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 178,507 compare
- 22 Morocco 172,526 compare
- 24 Mozambique 149,146 compare
- 25 Guatemala 143,008 compare
- 26 Guinea 139,379 compare
More education data for Nepal
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 128.6% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Nepal was 159,247 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 542,285 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,707 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release