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

Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.7%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
68th
of 172 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 1999
All-time low
4.5%
in 2015
Years of data
14
1991–2016

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

02.557.51012.51991200320161991: 11 %1999: 12 %2000: 10.9 %2001: 10.7 %2002: 11.9 %2003: 11.8 %2007: 9.2 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 5.2 %2014: 5.1 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 4.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2016.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal peaked at 12.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.

That places Nepal 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Nepal, 1991 to 2016.
Year % Change
1991 11.0%
1999 12.0% +8.8%
2000 10.9% -9.4%
2001 10.7% -1.4%
2002 11.9% +10.8%
2003 11.8% -0.8%
2007 9.2% -21.7%
2010 6.8% -26.4%
2011 5.2% -22.9%
2012 5.4% +2.9%
2013 5.2% -2.9%
2014 5.1% -3.0%
2015 4.5% -11.5%
2016 4.7% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 11.0% 12.0% 2
2000s 10.9% 9.2% 11.9% 5
2010s 5.3% 4.5% 6.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Nepal was 4.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Nepal ranks 68th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.