Nepal vs WB: South Asia: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female
Nepal
17.9%
in 2025
WB: South Asia
44.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
142nd
WB: South Asia rank
140th
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female over time
- Nepal
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 44.7% against 17.9% in Nepal, a difference of 26.8%.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 2.5 times Nepal's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 142nd and WB: South Asia ranks 140th of 153 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 32.2% | 25.3% | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 32.8% | 23.4% | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 39.8% | 23.1% | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 43.3% | 23.6% | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Nepal or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 44.7% against 17.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Nepal and WB: South Asia?
- 26.8%, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and WB: South Asia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and WB: South Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Nepal ranks 142nd and WB: South Asia ranks 140th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper secondary 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