Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal

Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 4.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.3%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
55th
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2002
All-time low
4.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
1991–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal, 1991–2016

46810121991200320161991: 7.8 %1999: 9.8 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 8.7 %2002: 11.6 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.3 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 4.7 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal stood at 4.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal peaked at 11.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.

Nepal ranks 55th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Nepal, 1991 to 2016.
Year % Change
1991 7.8%
1999 9.8% +25.2%
2000 8.9% -8.8%
2001 8.7% -2.5%
2002 11.6% +33.0%
2010 5.7% -51.2%
2011 5.3% -5.7%
2012 4.8% -10.7%
2013 4.7% -1.3%
2014 4.5% -3.4%
2015 4.0% -12.3%
2016 4.3% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 7.8% 9.8% 2
2000s 9.7% 8.7% 11.6% 3
2010s 4.8% 4.0% 5.7% 7

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  3. 54 Rwanda 4.3% compare
  4. 56 Kiribati 4.2% compare
  5. 57 Bolivia 3.8% compare
  6. 58 Mauritius 3.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Nepal was 4.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Nepal ranks 55th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.