Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Nepal
Nepal: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) was 7.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Nepal, 1988–2019
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.6% for repeaters, primary, total in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Nepal peaked at 27.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2019.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 21.2% | — |
| 1991 | 27.4% | +29.2% |
| 1992 | 26.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 21.6% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 25.6% | 22.9% | 27.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 14.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.6% | 14.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Nepal?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Nepal was 7.6% in 2019, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. 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, total (% of total 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.