Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal

Nepal: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 4.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4.4%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
49th
of 156 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2002
All-time low
4.1%
in 2015
Years of data
12
1999–2016

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal, 1999–2016

46810121999200720161999: 11.2 %2000: 10.6 %2001: 10.2 %2002: 12.7 %2007: 8.8 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.2 %2013: 4.9 %2014: 4.6 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 4.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2016.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal peaked at 12.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2015.

Nepal ranks 49th of 156 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Nepal, 1999 to 2016.
Year % Change
1999 11.2%
2000 10.6% -5.5%
2001 10.2% -3.5%
2002 12.7% +24.1%
2007 8.8% -30.9%
2010 6.4% -27.3%
2011 5.5% -13.9%
2012 5.2% -4.9%
2013 4.9% -6.0%
2014 4.6% -6.5%
2015 4.1% -11.4%
2016 4.4% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 10.6% 8.8% 12.7% 4
2010s 5.0% 4.1% 6.4% 7

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 46 British Virgin Islands 5.0% compare
  2. 47 Venezuela 4.9% compare
  3. 48 Belize 4.5% compare
  4. 50 Guatemala 4.4% compare
  5. 51 Panama 4.3% compare
  6. 52 Rwanda 4.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Nepal was 4.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2002.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2015.
How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Nepal ranks 49th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.