Repeaters, primary, male in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters, primary, male was 7.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Nepal, 1992–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters, primary, male in Nepal stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Nepal peaked at 28.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 46th 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, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.1% | — |
| 1999 | 22.2% | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 22.2% | 28.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 14.7% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 9 |
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More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, male in Nepal?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Nepal was 7.9% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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, male (% of male 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.