Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal is 7.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal peaked at 11.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.4% | — |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -55.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +502.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.5% | 11.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal was 7.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release