Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 13.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal is 13.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 45.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.2% | — |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 36.8% | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 43.2% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.0% | 27.2% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 13.0% | 22.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 13.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.