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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Nepal, 1991–2016
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.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.1% | — |
| 1999 | 26.0% | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.8% | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -13.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.3%, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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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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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.