Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 159,247 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Nepal recorded 159,247 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in 2025.
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 (number), gaps filled 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 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 526,881 | — |
| 1999 | 463,180 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 542,285 | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 492,242 | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 463,344 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 463,043 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 474,436 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 495,764 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 491,398 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 435,139 | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 378,880 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 354,234 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 346,069 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 297,889 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 282,471 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 252,984 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 224,515 | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 215,528 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 185,382 | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 147,535 | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 150,820 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 154,106 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 131,810 | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 109,513 | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 166,934 | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 39,707 | -76.2% |
| 2024 | 134,176 | +237.9% |
| 2025 | 159,247 | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495,030 | 463,180 | 526,881 | 2 |
| 2000s | 459,076 | 354,234 | 542,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,730 | 147,535 | 346,069 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123,564 | 39,707 | 166,934 | 6 |
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
- 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, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Nepal was 159,247 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 542,285 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,707 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.