Repeaters, primary, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters, primary, female was 7.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, female in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, female in Nepal is 7.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, female in Nepal peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 24.1% | — |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -13.5% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.8% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 14.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 7.3% | 14.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1204 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, female in Nepal?
- Repeaters, primary, female in Nepal was 7.3% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters, primary, female?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters, primary, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.