Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal

Nepal: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 4.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.4%
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
53rd
of 161 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2002
All-time low
4.0%
in 2015
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal, 1999–2016

57.51012.5151999200720161999: 13.2 %2000: 12 %2001: 10.4 %2002: 15.2 %2007: 8.4 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 6 %2012: 5.7 %2013: 5.1 %2014: 4.5 %2015: 4 %2016: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 4.4% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.

That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal peaked at 15.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.

That places Nepal 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Nepal, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 13.2%
2000 12.0% -9.6%
2001 10.4% -12.7%
2002 15.2% +45.7%
2007 8.4% -44.7%
2010 6.6% -21.2%
2011 6.0% -10.1%
2012 5.7% -4.3%
2013 5.1% -10.3%
2014 4.5% -11.6%
2015 4.0% -12.3%
2016 4.4% +11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% 1
2000s 11.5% 8.4% 15.2% 4
2010s 5.2% 4.0% 6.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Nepal?
Repetition rate in grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Nepal ranks 53rd out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.