Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal stood at 6.7%.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal peaked at 12.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 54th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.0% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -26.4% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -30.2% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -61.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +412.9% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 9.2% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 1.0% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 7.1% compare
- 52 Egypt 7.0% compare
- 53 Macau, China 6.9% compare
- 55 Syrian Arab Republic 6.1% compare
- 56 Zambia 5.5% compare
- 57 Cameroon 5.5% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal was 6.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Nepal ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release