Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 5.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Nepal stood at 5.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 13.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
Nepal ranks 33rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.5% | — |
| 1999 | 13.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 13.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 10.0% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 6 |
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 3 of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Nepal was 5.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.