Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal

Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 69,040 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
69,040 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
14th
of 188 countries
All-time high
366,701 number
in 2000
All-time low
68,464 number
in 2017
Years of data
20
1992–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal, 1992–2019

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1992200520191992: 343.4k number1999: 289.3k number2000: 366.7k number2001: 326.7k number2002: 292.3k number2003: 268.0k number2004: 274.6k number2005: 304.2k number2006: 215.9k number2007: 198.7k number2008: 220.7k number2010: 199.3k number2011: 168.6k number2012: 157.5k number2013: 135.2k number2014: 112.7k number2015: 108.0k number2016: 97.9k number2017: 68.5k number2019: 69.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal stood at 69,040 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal peaked at 366,701 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68,464 number, in 2017.

Nepal ranks 14th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Nepal, 1992 to 2019.
Year number Change
1992 343,379 number
1999 289,299 number -15.7%
2000 366,701 number +26.8%
2001 326,668 number -10.9%
2002 292,305 number -10.5%
2003 268,019 number -8.3%
2004 274,613 number +2.5%
2005 304,236 number +10.8%
2006 215,941 number -29.0%
2007 198,651 number -8.0%
2008 220,730 number +11.1%
2010 199,290 number -9.7%
2011 168,636 number -15.4%
2012 157,476 number -6.6%
2013 135,152 number -14.2%
2014 112,726 number -16.6%
2015 108,039 number -4.2%
2016 97,918 number -9.4%
2017 68,464 number -30.1%
2019 69,040 number +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 316,339 number 289,299 number 343,379 number 2
2000s 274,207 number 198,651 number 366,701 number 9
2010s 124,082 number 68,464 number 199,290 number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 11 Iraq 75,108 number compare
  2. 12 Bangladesh 72,187 number compare
  3. 13 Chad 71,235 number compare
  4. 15 Pakistan 66,474 number compare
  5. 16 Uganda 50,625 number compare
  6. 17 Türkiye 50,095 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Nepal was 69,040 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 366,701 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 68,464 number in 2017.
How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Nepal ranks 14th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. 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 primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.