Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) was 7.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nepal, 1991–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nepal is 7.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nepal peaked at 26.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2016.
That places Nepal 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 23.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -15.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.4%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 26.1% | 26.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 14.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 12.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nepal?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Nepal was 7.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2016.
- How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.