Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal

Nepal: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 12,525 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12,525 number
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
23rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
24,507 number
in 2003
All-time low
11,893 number
in 2016
Years of data
15
1999–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, 1999–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1999200920191999: 20.4k number2000: 18.5k number2001: 17.9k number2002: 16.6k number2003: 24.5k number2008: 17.1k number2010: 14.9k number2011: 15.7k number2012: 14.5k number2013: 14.3k number2014: 13.8k number2015: 13.1k number2016: 11.9k number2017: 13.6k number2019: 12.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal is 12,525 number, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal peaked at 24,507 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 11,893 number, in 2016.

Nepal ranks 23rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Nepal, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 20,449 number
2000 18,470 number -9.7%
2001 17,888 number -3.2%
2002 16,645 number -6.9%
2003 24,507 number +47.2%
2008 17,130 number -30.1%
2010 14,857 number -13.3%
2011 15,736 number +5.9%
2012 14,460 number -8.1%
2013 14,279 number -1.3%
2014 13,773 number -3.5%
2015 13,082 number -5.0%
2016 11,893 number -9.1%
2017 13,641 number +14.7%
2019 12,525 number -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20,449 number 20,449 number 20,449 number 1
2000s 18,928 number 16,645 number 24,507 number 5
2010s 13,805 number 11,893 number 15,736 number 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 20 Cameroon 14,815 number compare
  2. 21 Niger 14,577 number compare
  3. 22 Pakistan 14,550 number compare
  4. 24 Syria 12,492 number compare
  5. 25 Afghanistan 11,690 number compare
  6. 26 Germany 11,205 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal was 12,525 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 24,507 number in 2003.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 11,893 number in 2016.
How does Nepal rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Nepal ranks 23rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.