Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.277 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Nepal, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Nepal is 0.277 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.2% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Nepal peaked at 3.78 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.277 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nepal 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.46 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.764 units per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2023 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | -76.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.277 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2109 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.277 units per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2092 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -76.2% | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0.277 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.46 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.22 units per square kilometre | 2.47 units per square kilometre | 3.78 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 2.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7352 units per square kilometre | 0.277 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 48 Afghanistan 0.3034 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Belgium 0.2893 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Luxembourg 0.2863 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 India 0.2748 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Micronesia (country) 0.2714 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 0.2712 units per square kilometre 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), per square in Nepal?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Nepal was 0.277 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.78 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.277 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Nepal ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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), per square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.