Nepal vs South Asia: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male

Nepal
154,106 number
in 2019
South Asia
998,864 number
in 2019
Nepal rank
23rd
South Asia rank
25th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male over time

  • Nepal
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 998,864 number against 154,106 number in Nepal, a difference of 844,758 number.

That makes South Asia's figure about 6.5 times Nepal's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 187 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 495,030 number 3.67 million number 3.18 million number South Asia
2000s 461,736 number 4.25 million number 3.78 million number South Asia
2010s 235,225 number 2.81 million number 2.57 million number South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, male, Nepal or South Asia?
South Asia, at 998,864 number against 154,106 number in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, male between Nepal and South Asia?
844,758 number, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Asia?
20 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
How do Nepal and South Asia rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Nepal ranks 23rd and South Asia ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.