Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 7.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal, 1987–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal stood at 7.4%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal peaked at 28.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.9% | — |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.5% | 26.2% | 28.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal was 7.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.