Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 8.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal, 1991–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 8.7% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in 2024.
The figure is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal peaked at 29.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | +31.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -76.9% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +229.5% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 26.0% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.3% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.2% | 12.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 2.2% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More education data for Nepal
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.69 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0828 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0571 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.87 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0633 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.7265 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 157,456 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal was 8.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release