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

Latest (2016)
7.4%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
43rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 1990
All-time low
7.4%
in 2016
Years of data
21
1987–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Nepal, 1987–2016

510152025301987200120161987: 22.9 %1990: 28.3 %1991: 28 %1999: 26.2 %2000: 23 %2001: 23 %2002: 22.1 %2003: 22.2 %2004: 23.1 %2005: 23 %2006: 19.5 %2007: 16.4 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 12.1 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 10.6 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 7.4 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Nepal, 1987 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 40 Cape Verde 7.8% compare
  2. 41 Togo 7.7% compare
  3. 42 South Africa 7.6% compare
  4. 44 Aruba 7.4% compare
  5. 45 Belize 7.1% compare
  6. 46 Bhutan 7.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.