Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal

Nepal: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 7.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
7.5%
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
44th
of 181 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1991
All-time low
7.5%
in 2016
Years of data
19
1991–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal, 1991–2016

10152025301991200320161991: 29.1 %1999: 26 %2000: 22.7 %2001: 22.9 %2002: 21.8 %2003: 22.1 %2004: 22.6 %2005: 22.7 %2006: 18.8 %2007: 16.2 %2008: 15.7 %2009: 14.3 %2010: 12.2 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 10.7 %2013: 9.9 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 8.7 %2016: 7.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal peaked at 29.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2016.

Nepal ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.6% 26.0% 29.1% 2
2000s 20.0% 14.3% 22.9% 10
2010s 10.1% 7.5% 12.2% 7

Countries ranked near Nepal

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  4. 45 Cambodia 7.4% compare
  5. 46 Trinidad and Tobago 7.4% compare
  6. 47 Mozambique 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal was 7.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2016.
How does Nepal rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Nepal ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.