Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal

Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 13,765 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13,765 number
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
36th
of 183 countries
All-time high
29,291 number
in 2004
All-time low
13,765 number
in 2019
Years of data
17
1992–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, 1992–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1992200520191992: 15.6k number1999: 22.8k number2000: 23.2k number2001: 22.2k number2002: 22.2k number2003: 27.9k number2004: 29.3k number2008: 24.2k number2010: 20.9k number2011: 20.4k number2012: 16.7k number2013: 17.6k number2014: 16.5k number2015: 16.2k number2016: 14.3k number2017: 15.2k number2019: 13.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 13,765 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal peaked at 29,291 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 13,765 number, in 2019.

Nepal ranks 36th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Nepal, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 15,631 number
1999 22,826 number +46.0%
2000 23,156 number +1.4%
2001 22,245 number -3.9%
2002 22,248 number +0.0%
2003 27,892 number +25.4%
2004 29,291 number +5.0%
2008 24,223 number -17.3%
2010 20,926 number -13.6%
2011 20,420 number -2.4%
2012 16,652 number -18.5%
2013 17,618 number +5.8%
2014 16,540 number -6.1%
2015 16,152 number -2.3%
2016 14,300 number -11.5%
2017 15,176 number +6.1%
2019 13,765 number -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,228 number 15,631 number 22,826 number 2
2000s 24,842 number 22,245 number 29,291 number 6
2010s 16,839 number 13,765 number 20,926 number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 33 Iran 14,516 number compare
  2. 34 Turkey 14,474 number compare
  3. 35 Mexico 14,226 number compare
  4. 37 Vietnam 13,732 number compare
  5. 38 Eswatini 13,407 number compare
  6. 39 Cameroon 12,940 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal was 13,765 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 29,291 number in 2004.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 13,765 number in 2019.
How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Nepal ranks 36th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 3,751 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.