Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 6.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6.8% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.9% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal peaked at 12.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -38.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -73.7% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +256.5% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +35.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 7.5% | 12.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 1.4% | 6.8% | 4 |
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 5 of primary education, female in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Nepal was 6.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release