Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal

Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2003
All-time low
4.2%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1991–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal, 1991–2016

46810121991200320161991: 10.8 %1999: 12.4 %2000: 11.3 %2001: 11 %2002: 12.5 %2003: 12.6 %2007: 9.5 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 5.4 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5 %2014: 4.7 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal stood at 4.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal peaked at 12.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2015.

Nepal ranks 73rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 1991 to 2016.
Year % Change
1991 10.8%
1999 12.4% +14.7%
2000 11.3% -9.0%
2001 11.0% -2.6%
2002 12.5% +13.8%
2003 12.6% +0.8%
2007 9.5% -24.4%
2010 6.9% -27.4%
2011 5.4% -21.8%
2012 5.4% -1.0%
2013 5.0% -6.1%
2014 4.7% -6.4%
2015 4.2% -11.4%
2016 4.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.6% 10.8% 12.4% 2
2000s 11.4% 9.5% 12.6% 5
2010s 5.1% 4.2% 6.9% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal was 4.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Nepal ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. 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 Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.