Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 5.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal peaked at 15.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2015.
That places Nepal 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.5% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 50 Guatemala 5.6% compare
- 51 Mozambique 5.5% compare
- 52 Solomon Islands 5.4% compare
- 54 Bhutan 5.4% compare
- 55 Afghanistan 5.3%
- 56 Zambia 5.2% 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Nepal was 5.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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 4 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.