Nepal vs Pakistan: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Nepal
54.7%
in 2025
Pakistan
51.9%
in 2024
Nepal rank
176th
Pakistan rank
179th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 54.7% against 51.9% in Pakistan, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 179th of 212 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.6% | 32.9% | 24.2% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 32.9% | 23.0% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 45.4% | 15.6% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 50.4% | 7.9% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 54.8% | 4.5% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Nepal, at 54.7% against 51.9% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 2.8%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Nepal ranks 176th and Pakistan ranks 179th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release