Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.9% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal peaked at 9.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 57th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -45.8% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -36.9% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -54.2% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | +443.4% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 7.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.9% | 5.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.8% | 5.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 54 Honduras 6.3% compare
- 55 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.1% compare
- 56 Greece 6.0% compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 5.6% compare
- 59 Togo 5.6% compare
- 60 El Salvador 5.4% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal was 5.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release